Ujitawara Town finances

京都府宇治田原町の財政

Town Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Population 8,688 Area 58.16 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥646,930
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥720,320
Reserve funds
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥195,016
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.57
#591 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 26 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
84.8%
#280 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 26 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
¥720,320
#1159 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 26 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
¥195,016
#1047 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 26 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
46.4%
#438 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 26 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
12.2%
#1506 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 26 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 ¥5.8B · per resident ¥670,469

Local taxes 29.9%Shared taxes and grants 7.8%Local allocation tax 23.2%National subsidies 11.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 4.9%Other 11.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.7B¥200,38429.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥455M¥52,3857.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.3B¥155,25823.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥674M¥77,58111.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥356M¥41,0296.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥290M¥33,3685.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥287M¥32,9944.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥673M¥77,47111.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥266M

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
¥1.5B¥169,772¥224,28426.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥160,166¥189,68224.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥638M¥73,436¥100,91811.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥633M¥72,853¥97,86811.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥531M¥61,132¥94,3999.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥339M¥38,979¥87,5226.0%
Fire & emergency¥282M¥32,471¥38,6875.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥185M¥21,257¥62,1793.3%
Assembly¥84M¥9,652¥10,2151.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥61M¥7,073¥26,8701.1%
Labor¥1M¥115¥10.0%
Disaster recovery¥200,000¥23¥1,5420.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥489M
Per resident ¥56,311 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥339M
Per resident ¥39,039 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥647M
Per resident ¥74,422 (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 42.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

8,5008,7509,0009,2509,5009,7502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,688¥5.6B¥6.3B¥1.7B0.5784.8%—
FY20238,829¥5.2B¥6.5B¥1.5B0.5686.3%—
FY20228,893¥5.5B¥6.8B¥1.4B0.5783.6%—
FY20218,947¥5.5B¥6.8B¥1.2B0.5981.2%—
FY20209,131¥6.6B¥6.7B¥921M0.6289.0%—
FY20199,250¥6.8B¥6.4B¥1.2B0.6492.2%—
FY20189,342¥5.4B¥4.9B¥1.6B0.6491.6%—
FY20179,406¥4.6B¥4.5B¥2.1B0.6492.5%—
FY20169,510¥4.3B¥4.3B¥2.4B0.6393.3%—
FY20159,615¥4.5B¥4.3B¥2.5B0.6490.4%—

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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)