Yoro Town finances

岐阜県養老町の財政

Town Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 25,971 Area 72.29 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.8B
Per resident ¥454,288
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.3B
Per resident ¥358,463
Reserve funds
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥174,871
Fiscal strength index
0.59
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.59
#549 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 42 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
91.0%
#798 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 42 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 residentWorse than peers
¥358,463
#495 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 42 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
¥174,871
#1116 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 42 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
47.6%
#384 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 42 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
11.5%
#1529 of 1718 in Japan · #41 of 42 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 ¥12.9B · per resident ¥496,346

Local taxes 26.4%Shared taxes and grants 9.1%Local allocation tax 22.1%National subsidies 11.4%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.5%Donations 5.3%Other 15.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.4B¥131,17326.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥45,3139.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥109,66622.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥56,62111.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥934M¥35,9687.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥328M¥12,6272.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥686M¥26,4255.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥78,55215.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥635M

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
¥4.2B¥161,578¥168,25835.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥77,966¥66,27317.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥46,844¥35,83410.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.0B¥38,917¥30,1658.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥38,829¥56,4818.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥749M¥28,827¥40,6736.3%
Fire & emergency¥638M¥24,553¥17,4745.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥635M¥24,434¥7,5085.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥230M¥8,858¥5,7691.9%
Assembly¥90M¥3,480¥3,8460.8%
Labor¥97,000¥4¥2190.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥61,654 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥971M
Per resident ¥37,389 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥62,523 (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 47.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.560.580.600.620.640.662015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

24K26K28K30K32K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202425,971¥11.8B¥9.3B¥4.5B0.5991.0%—
FY202326,397¥12.1B¥10.0B¥4.3B0.5887.7%—
FY202226,858¥12.4B¥10.6B¥4.1B0.5985.7%—
FY202127,381¥12.8B¥11.3B¥3.3B0.6181.8%—
FY202028,021¥15.9B¥11.2B¥2.4B0.6386.6%—
FY201928,587¥11.7B¥11.0B¥1.9B0.6387.6%—
FY201829,121¥10.7B¥10.5B¥1.7B0.6389.1%—
FY201729,508¥10.6B¥10.1B¥1.6B0.6388.7%—
FY201630,054¥10.6B¥9.9B¥1.9B0.6288.0%—
FY201530,548¥10.9B¥9.7B¥2.2B0.6283.6%—

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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)