Showa Town finances

山梨県昭和町の財政

Town Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Population 21,387 Area 9.08 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥486,061
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥120,128
Reserve funds
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥213,393
Fiscal strength index
1.15
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.15
#36 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
86.8%
#389 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥120,128
#56 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥213,393
#996 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
63.1%
#65 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
22.4%
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.2B · per resident ¥524,410

Local taxes 44.5%Shared taxes and grants 9.6%Local allocation tax 0.0%National subsidies 17.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 4.2%Other 14.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.0B¥233,50244.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥50,1999.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥756,000¥350.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥90,84817.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥806M¥37,6747.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥318M¥14,8592.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥465M¥21,7644.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥75,52914.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥461M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.0B¥186,390¥168,25838.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.1B¥99,344¥66,27320.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥68,369¥56,48114.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥916M¥42,827¥40,6738.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥660M¥30,881¥35,8346.4%
Fire & emergency¥535M¥25,006¥17,4745.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥489M¥22,873¥30,1654.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥107M¥4,990¥7,5081.0%
Assembly¥81M¥3,807¥3,8460.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥31M¥1,451¥5,7690.3%
Labor¥3M¥123¥2190.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥111,877 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥504M
Per resident ¥23,572 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥50,940 (median ¥61,434)
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 44.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.500.751.001.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

19K20K20K20K21K22K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202421,387¥10.4B¥2.6B¥4.6B1.1586.8%—
FY202321,213¥9.9B¥2.7B¥4.7B1.1283.9%—
FY202221,101¥10.0B¥3.1B¥4.8B1.1287.7%—
FY202120,849¥10.0B¥3.5B¥4.6B1.1381.9%—
FY202020,660¥10.8B¥4.0B¥4.3B1.1987.1%—
FY201920,470¥8.1B¥4.3B¥4.5B1.2382.3%—
FY201820,227¥8.3B¥4.5B¥4.2B1.2581.9%—
FY201720,007¥8.2B¥4.8B¥3.9B1.2584.4%—
FY201619,728¥7.6B¥5.2B¥3.1B1.1780.2%—
FY201519,472¥7.8B¥5.7B¥3.0B1.1379.5%—

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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)