Yasu City finances

滋賀県野洲市の財政

City Shiga Prefecture, Japan Population 50,607 Area 80.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.6B
Per resident ¥525,763
Local bonds outstanding
¥26.1B
Per resident ¥516,406
Reserve funds
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥124,888
Fiscal strength index
0.78
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.78
#236 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
90.5%
#746 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥516,406
#832 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥124,888
#1313 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
53.4%
#189 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
16.5%
#1286 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥27.3B · per resident ¥539,868

Local taxes 35.8%Shared taxes and grants 8.1%Local allocation tax 12.2%National subsidies 14.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.8%Donations 5.2%Other 12.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.8B¥193,09635.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.2B¥43,5188.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.3B¥66,00512.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.9B¥76,14414.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥34,5976.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥31,5105.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.4B¥27,8465.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.4B¥67,15312.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.4B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥9.9B¥196,262¥194,51737.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.4B¥106,237¥69,05320.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.1B¥80,133¥57,05815.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥48,139¥39,9139.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.4B¥47,993¥38,6839.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥942M¥18,614¥44,1773.5%
Fire & emergency¥760M¥15,017¥17,6232.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥385M¥7,607¥9,0051.4%
Assembly¥174M¥3,439¥3,3390.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥91M¥1,806¥8,6410.3%
Labor¥26M¥517¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥69,917 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥31,287 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥87,114 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥402M
Per resident ¥7,944 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.5% 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

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

51K51K51K51K51K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202450,607¥26.6B¥26.1B¥6.3B0.7890.5%—
FY202350,711¥28.4B¥26.9B¥5.0B0.7994.9%—
FY202250,711¥25.3B¥26.9B¥6.2B0.7891.8%—
FY202150,658¥24.8B¥27.9B¥3.5B0.8091.4%—
FY202050,983¥28.7B¥27.6B¥2.5B0.8293.5%—
FY201951,336¥22.1B¥25.5B¥2.7B0.8293.3%—
FY201851,096¥19.4B¥26.2B¥2.7B0.8493.3%—
FY201751,097¥20.3B¥27.1B¥3.4B0.8394.6%—
FY201650,972¥20.5B¥29.1B¥3.5B0.8395.2%—
FY201550,837¥24.3B¥29.6B¥4.3B0.8183.8%—

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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)