Fujikawaguchiko Town finances

山梨県富士河口湖町の財政

Town Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Population 27,115 Area 158.40 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥15.3B
Per resident ¥565,142
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.1B
Per resident ¥556,577
Reserve funds
¥8.3B
Per resident ¥305,958
Fiscal strength index
0.59
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.59
#549 of 1718 in Japan · #10 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 ratioBetter than peers
80.4%
#127 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥556,577
#909 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥305,958
#745 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
54.0%
#171 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 ratioWorse than peers
18.4%
#1195 of 1718 in Japan · #24 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 ¥16.3B · per resident ¥601,752

Local taxes 30.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.6%Local allocation tax 22.0%National subsidies 9.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 6.5%Other 17.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.0B¥183,33130.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥45,7347.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.6B¥132,12322.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥56,1639.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥698M¥25,7504.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥461M¥16,9872.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.1B¥39,1756.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.8B¥102,48917.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥820M

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
¥4.3B¥160,336¥168,25828.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.4B¥89,842¥66,27315.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥67,830¥30,16512.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥63,352¥35,83411.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.6B¥60,139¥56,48110.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.2B¥45,204¥5,7698.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥44,611¥40,6737.9%
Fire & emergency¥658M¥24,267¥17,4744.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥160M¥5,909¥7,5081.0%
Assembly¥99M¥3,651¥3,8460.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥75,212 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥741M
Per resident ¥27,341 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥57,784 (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 40.6% 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

0.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

26K27K27K27K27K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202427,115¥15.3B¥15.1B¥8.3B0.5980.4%—
FY202326,965¥14.3B¥16.4B¥8.0B0.5877.8%—
FY202226,765¥14.0B¥17.5B¥8.0B0.6075.4%—
FY202126,716¥13.7B¥18.9B¥7.7B0.6374.5%—
FY202026,714¥17.6B¥19.6B¥6.9B0.6581.9%—
FY201926,674¥12.4B¥18.6B¥6.7B0.6578.0%—
FY201826,473¥11.7B¥18.3B¥6.2B0.6677.5%—
FY201726,518¥11.9B¥18.0B¥5.9B0.6676.2%—
FY201626,555¥11.8B¥17.4B¥5.6B0.6877.5%—
FY201526,532¥11.7B¥17.1B¥5.2B0.6977.8%—

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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)