Fujikawa Town finances

山梨県富士川町の財政

Town Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Population 13,926 Area 112.00 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.7B
Per resident ¥627,426
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.3B
Per resident ¥668,118
Reserve funds
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥199,775
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
86.1%
#349 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥668,118
#1091 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥199,775
#1027 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
32.9%
#1083 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
18.4%
#1188 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥9.0B · per resident ¥644,175

Local taxes 17.2%Shared taxes and grants 6.7%Local allocation tax 39.3%National subsidies 10.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.4%Donations 4.8%Other 10.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥110,67917.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥605M¥43,4766.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥253,28939.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥922M¥66,19610.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥482M¥34,6435.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥483M¥34,6835.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥429M¥30,8254.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥980M¥70,38510.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥278M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.5B¥179,983¥196,56228.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥107,688¥132,74417.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥83,500¥74,09013.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.0B¥74,256¥56,49311.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥887M¥63,696¥64,17410.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥766M¥55,012¥57,4428.8%
Fire & emergency¥331M¥23,749¥27,8483.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥245M¥17,562¥30,7252.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥209M¥15,021¥16,8592.4%
Assembly¥84M¥6,035¥6,6361.0%
Labor¥8M¥574¥930.1%
Disaster recovery¥5M¥348¥5310.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥887M
Per resident ¥63,725 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥587M
Per resident ¥42,183 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥74,075 (median ¥75,979)
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 39.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

14K14K14K15K16K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,926¥8.7B¥9.3B¥2.8B0.3486.1%—
FY202314,127¥8.3B¥9.6B¥2.6B0.3486.8%—
FY202214,340¥10.8B¥9.9B¥2.6B0.3484.9%—
FY202114,475¥9.1B¥8.3B¥2.6B0.3584.6%—
FY202014,683¥11.1B¥8.0B¥2.8B0.3688.3%—
FY201914,970¥9.0B¥7.9B¥2.8B0.3679.6%—
FY201815,292¥8.6B¥7.8B¥2.8B0.3677.3%—
FY201715,467¥8.1B¥7.5B¥3.0B0.3679.5%—
FY201615,668¥7.6B¥7.7B¥3.0B0.3775.9%—
FY201515,916¥7.4B¥7.9B¥3.0B0.3776.8%—

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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)