Yaizu City finances

静岡県焼津市の財政

City Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 135,294 Area 70.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥69.3B
Per resident ¥512,039
Local bonds outstanding
¥50.6B
Per resident ¥373,816
Reserve funds
¥28.4B
Per resident ¥210,117
Fiscal strength index
0.81
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.81
#197 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
92.4%
#978 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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
¥373,816
#529 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥210,117
#1003 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
61.5%
#74 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
32.9%
#558 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥72.9B · per resident ¥538,833

Local taxes 28.7%Shared taxes and grants 8.1%Local allocation tax 7.7%National subsidies 13.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 16.3%Other 16.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥20.9B¥154,39228.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.9B¥43,7238.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.6B¥41,7227.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.7B¥72,01813.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.6B¥26,9495.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.1B¥22,9884.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥11.9B¥88,06616.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥12.0B¥88,97516.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥11.9B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥20.1B¥148,336¥195,91429.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥13.9B¥102,457¥58,20720.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥7.7B¥57,230¥37,85711.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥7.0B¥51,553¥8,28310.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.9B¥50,708¥56,5279.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.8B¥42,714¥42,5498.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.2B¥31,015¥33,4736.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.7B¥12,486¥15,3082.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥993M¥7,339¥5,8151.4%
Labor¥814M¥6,013¥5671.2%
Assembly¥260M¥1,920¥2,5010.4%
Disaster recovery¥36M¥268¥250.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥57,262 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥32,148 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥46,919 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥12,004 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 37.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.700.750.800.850.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

134K136K138K140K142K144K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024135,294¥69.3B¥50.6B¥28.4B0.8192.4%—
FY2023136,343¥63.2B¥51.5B¥24.9B0.8292.5%—
FY2022137,199¥60.4B¥53.2B¥22.0B0.8591.2%—
FY2021137,722¥64.0B¥54.4B¥19.4B0.8688.5%—
FY2020138,921¥72.7B¥51.8B¥15.8B0.8992.2%—
FY2019139,435¥53.7B¥49.4B¥16.6B0.8987.2%—
FY2018139,876¥50.7B¥48.2B¥16.5B0.9087.6%—
FY2017140,516¥50.8B¥47.9B¥17.9B0.8989.9%—
FY2016141,338¥49.5B¥47.0B¥17.5B0.8987.6%—
FY2015142,016¥47.7B¥48.4B¥14.6B0.8985.5%—

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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)