Nishikatsura Town finances

山梨県西桂町の財政

Town Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Population 3,888 Area 15.22 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥922,573
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥636,357
Reserve funds
¥948M
Per resident ¥243,733
Fiscal strength index
0.29
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.29
#1208 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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
89.4%
#599 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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 residentBetter than peers
¥636,357
#1051 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 residentWorse than peers
¥243,733
#903 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
33.2%
#1072 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
18.8%
#1170 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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 ¥3.7B · per resident ¥957,849

Local taxes 12.7%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 37.1%National subsidies 7.3%Prefectural subsidies 3.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.8%Donations 1.5%Other 19.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥472M¥121,29612.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥157M¥40,2774.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.4B¥355,13237.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥271M¥69,5747.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥129M¥33,1423.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥551M¥141,81914.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥57M¥14,6221.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥708M¥181,98619.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥57M

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
¥1.5B¥384,403¥342,22941.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥728M¥187,143¥271,26320.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥382M¥98,180¥176,61210.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥250M¥64,286¥146,2937.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥237M¥61,031¥134,3776.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥188M¥48,306¥169,9255.2%
Fire & emergency¥175M¥44,989¥66,2414.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥61M¥15,666¥53,2311.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥40M¥10,231¥136,1231.1%
Assembly¥32M¥8,338¥18,3730.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥282M
Per resident ¥72,519 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥139M
Per resident ¥35,768 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥307M
Per resident ¥78,856 (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 30.3% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.300.352015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,8004,0004,2004,4004,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,888¥3.6B¥2.5B¥948M0.2989.4%—
FY20234,001¥2.7B¥2.1B¥1.3B0.2889.3%—
FY20224,084¥3.3B¥2.0B¥1.4B0.2983.6%—
FY20214,130¥2.9B¥1.7B¥1.5B0.3082.0%—
FY20204,193¥3.1B¥1.8B¥1.4B0.3075.3%—
FY20194,269¥2.3B¥1.6B¥1.4B0.3081.4%—
FY20184,334¥2.1B¥1.7B¥1.5B0.3183.5%—
FY20174,369¥2.4B¥1.8B¥1.4B0.3185.1%—
FY20164,460¥2.0B¥1.8B¥1.4B0.3183.3%—
FY20154,499¥2.4B¥1.9B¥1.4B0.3078.9%—

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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)