Yamagata City finances

岐阜県山県市の財政

City Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 24,767 Area 221.98 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥15.0B
Per resident ¥606,777
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.3B
Per resident ¥454,682
Reserve funds
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥325,551
Fiscal strength index
0.41
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.41
#919 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
91.5%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥454,682
#705 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥325,551
#711 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
33.5%
#1052 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
33.7%
#537 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥15.4B · per resident ¥620,783

Local taxes 18.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.5%Local allocation tax 34.2%National subsidies 13.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.9%Donations 3.7%Other 11.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.8B¥113,65518.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥46,7927.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥212,38134.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥80,91913.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥895M¥36,1325.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥901M¥36,3675.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥567M¥22,8913.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥71,64711.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥558M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.9B¥197,801¥237,42032.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.8B¥111,387¥155,07818.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥60,470¥81,90610.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥58,575¥73,4679.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥52,024¥73,0238.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥49,300¥68,4408.1%
Fire & emergency¥787M¥31,757¥33,1215.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥779M¥31,455¥34,5915.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥223M¥8,991¥23,3011.5%
Assembly¥122M¥4,936¥6,3190.8%
Labor¥2M¥81¥6890.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥69,681 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥44,585 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥75,637 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥195M
Per resident ¥7,884 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 43.2% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.320.340.360.380.400.422015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

24K25K26K27K28K29K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202424,767¥15.0B¥11.3B¥8.1B0.4191.5%—
FY202325,233¥14.2B¥11.8B¥8.3B0.4092.2%—
FY202225,545¥14.0B¥12.5B¥7.8B0.4088.6%—
FY202125,983¥14.7B¥13.1B¥7.6B0.4086.7%—
FY202026,484¥17.8B¥12.8B¥7.2B0.4091.7%—
FY201926,971¥13.0B¥12.8B¥6.8B0.4093.1%—
FY201827,356¥12.5B¥13.7B¥7.1B0.4093.5%—
FY201727,664¥13.0B¥14.9B¥7.4B0.4092.4%—
FY201627,953¥12.0B¥15.9B¥7.7B0.4191.6%—
FY201528,300¥12.3B¥17.4B¥7.9B0.4192.6%—

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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)