Yatomi City finances

愛知県弥富市の財政

City Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 43,534 Area 49.26 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.8B
Per resident ¥409,442
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.1B
Per resident ¥346,922
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥59,834
Fiscal strength index
0.92
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.92
#118 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
94.4%
#1253 of 1741 in Japan · #43 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥346,922
#460 of 1741 in Japan · #45 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥59,834
#1648 of 1741 in Japan · #46 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
57.6%
#115 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
14.5%
#1380 of 1718 in Japan · #43 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥18.6B · per resident ¥428,133

Local taxes 48.6%Shared taxes and grants 12.0%Local allocation tax 4.4%National subsidies 15.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.0%Donations 0.1%Other 8.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.1B¥208,16248.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.2B¥51,33312.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥826M¥18,9784.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥66,86215.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥27,3316.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥742M¥17,0374.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥20M¥4510.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.7B¥37,9788.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥16M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.1B¥185,682¥204,71345.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.3B¥51,928¥65,18012.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.1B¥47,591¥95,25711.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥28,124¥53,6196.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥27,832¥55,6096.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥24,084¥56,1095.9%
Fire & emergency¥814M¥18,692¥24,6924.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥772M¥17,722¥24,4984.3%
Assembly¥182M¥4,173¥4,5581.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥157M¥3,613¥15,9790.9%
Labor¥29,000¥1¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥77,027 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥37,954 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥57,843 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥560M
Per resident ¥12,858 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 52.6% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

44K44K44K45K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202443,534¥17.8B¥15.1B¥2.6B0.9294.4%—
FY202343,722¥17.3B¥15.5B¥2.9B0.9291.9%—
FY202243,861¥17.5B¥15.6B¥2.6B0.9489.3%—
FY202144,060¥17.8B¥15.2B¥2.3B0.9686.2%—
FY202044,300¥19.9B¥14.4B¥1.6B0.9890.2%—
FY201944,616¥18.9B¥14.7B¥1.5B0.9991.8%—
FY201844,449¥16.1B¥11.5B¥2.0B0.9989.7%—
FY201744,433¥14.4B¥10.1B¥2.2B0.9987.4%—
FY201644,277¥14.4B¥10.4B¥2.5B0.9885.0%—
FY201544,399¥14.3B¥11.0B¥2.8B0.9882.7%—

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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)