Hayakawa Town finances

山梨県早川町の財政

Town Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Population 859 Area 369.96 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥3,207,272
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥2,462,796
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥2,685,449
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Yamanashi Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.28
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratio
83.5%
#223 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
708090100
What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentWorse than peers
¥2,462,796
#1680 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥2,685,449
#45 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
41.4%
#652 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
32.2%
#574 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥3.1B · per resident ¥3,600,434

Local taxes 17.4%Shared taxes and grants 3.2%Local allocation tax 43.1%National subsidies 3.9%Prefectural subsidies 3.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.5%Donations 1.7%Other 22.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥538M¥626,26417.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥98M¥114,0193.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.3B¥1,551,20443.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥121M¥140,4733.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥92M¥107,3813.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥170M¥198,0015.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥52M¥60,8701.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥689M¥802,22422.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥17M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥537M¥625,169¥342,22919.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥483M¥562,698¥176,61217.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥366M¥425,956¥146,29313.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥322M¥374,442¥271,26311.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥266M¥309,267¥169,9259.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥265M¥308,363¥53,2319.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥225M¥261,680¥134,3778.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥144M¥167,097¥136,1235.2%
Fire & emergency¥101M¥117,226¥66,2413.7%
Assembly¥38M¥43,976¥18,3731.4%
その他¥7M¥7,849¥00.2%
Labor¥3M¥3,551¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥48M
Per resident ¥55,992 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥128M
Per resident ¥148,666 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥146M
Per resident ¥169,785 (median ¥107,823)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 31.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

8009001,0001,1001,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024859¥2.8B¥2.1B¥2.3B0.2883.5%—
FY2023884¥2.8B¥2.2B¥2.3B0.2676.4%—
FY2022929¥3.5B¥2.1B¥2.3B0.2477.3%—
FY2021951¥3.4B¥2.3B¥2.1B0.2270.3%—
FY20201,002¥2.9B¥2.3B¥1.9B0.2177.5%—
FY20191,040¥3.0B¥2.4B¥1.7B0.2079.3%—
FY20181,064¥2.6B¥2.2B¥1.7B0.1975.7%—
FY20171,091¥2.4B¥2.1B¥1.8B0.1876.1%—
FY20161,121¥2.5B¥2.0B¥1.9B0.1871.6%—
FY20151,124¥2.8B¥1.9B¥1.6B0.1770.0%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)