Yaotsu Town finances

岐阜県八百津町の財政

Town Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 9,861 Area 128.79 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥673,631
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥242,421
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥440,064
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 0.27
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
87.5%
#447 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥242,421
#213 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥440,064
#532 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
41.2%
#661 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
22.1%
#996 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.1B · per resident ¥721,939

Local taxes 21.1%Shared taxes and grants 7.5%Local allocation tax 35.6%National subsidies 8.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.2%Donations 4.5%Other 15.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥152,66721.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥536M¥54,3837.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥256,81635.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥568M¥57,5618.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥394M¥39,9375.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥159M¥16,0832.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥318M¥32,2594.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥112,23515.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥312M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.0B¥202,829¥224,28430.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥155,318¥189,68223.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥821M¥83,277¥100,91812.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥633M¥64,233¥97,8689.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥436M¥44,256¥94,3996.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥362M¥36,683¥87,5225.4%
Fire & emergency¥328M¥33,243¥38,6874.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥253M¥25,682¥62,1793.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥205M¥20,774¥26,8703.1%
Assembly¥69M¥6,948¥10,2151.0%
Labor¥2M¥203¥10.0%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥185¥1,5420.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥581M
Per resident ¥58,947 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥382M
Per resident ¥38,729 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥105,153 (median ¥89,723)
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 41.4% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

9,50010K10K11K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,861¥6.6B¥2.4B¥4.3B0.4187.5%—
FY202310,092¥6.5B¥2.7B¥4.1B0.4083.7%—
FY202210,274¥6.5B¥2.9B¥3.5B0.4181.4%—
FY202110,446¥7.0B¥3.2B¥3.1B0.4178.3%—
FY202010,663¥7.5B¥3.2B¥2.3B0.4284.6%—
FY201910,889¥5.9B¥3.3B¥2.0B0.4189.4%—
FY201811,034¥6.4B¥3.5B¥2.0B0.4189.7%—
FY201711,252¥6.1B¥3.2B¥2.0B0.4089.3%—
FY201611,435¥6.2B¥3.3B¥1.9B0.4090.3%—
FY201511,618¥6.0B¥3.3B¥1.9B0.4187.2%—

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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)