Wazuka Town finances

京都府和束町の財政

Town Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Population 3,377 Area 64.93 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥1,405,752
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥1,483,983
Reserve funds
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥828,888
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
82.8%
#194 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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 resident
¥1,483,983
#1554 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥828,888
#286 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
17.5%
#1705 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
40.5%
#389 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.8B · per resident ¥1,431,954

Local taxes 7.3%Shared taxes and grants 3.5%Local allocation tax 43.7%National subsidies 6.4%Prefectural subsidies 3.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 25.0%Donations 0.1%Other 10.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥353M¥104,5397.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥167M¥49,5963.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥626,33543.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥309M¥91,6366.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥188M¥55,6133.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥358,06925.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥7M¥2,0100.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥487M¥144,15510.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥7M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.0B¥588,809¥271,26341.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥893M¥264,472¥342,22918.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥400M¥118,352¥169,9258.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥393M¥116,384¥146,2938.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥381M¥112,914¥176,6128.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥234M¥69,206¥134,3774.9%
Fire & emergency¥201M¥59,623¥66,2414.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥127M¥37,702¥136,1232.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥58M¥17,160¥53,2311.2%
Assembly¥53M¥15,629¥18,3731.1%
Disaster recovery¥19M¥5,501¥1430.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥182M
Per resident ¥53,957 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥246M
Per resident ¥72,716 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥462,136 (median ¥107,823)
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 27.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.180.200.222015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,2503,5003,7504,0004,2502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,377¥4.7B¥5.0B¥2.8B0.1882.8%—
FY20233,499¥4.2B¥4.2B¥2.8B0.1885.4%—
FY20223,600¥4.2B¥3.8B¥2.6B0.1884.5%—
FY20213,689¥3.8B¥3.6B¥2.3B0.1983.2%—
FY20203,768¥3.8B¥3.6B¥1.9B0.2193.0%—
FY20193,865¥3.2B¥3.6B¥1.7B0.2198.0%—
FY20183,962¥3.1B¥3.6B¥1.7B0.2196.4%—
FY20174,069¥3.1B¥3.6B¥1.7B0.2194.4%—
FY20164,170¥3.6B¥3.7B¥1.7B0.2188.4%—
FY20154,234¥3.7B¥3.5B¥1.6B0.2087.4%—

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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)