Yabu City finances

兵庫県養父市の財政

City Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 21,005 Area 422.91 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.1B
Per resident ¥908,684
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.3B
Per resident ¥583,541
Reserve funds
¥14.0B
Per resident ¥665,094
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #39 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
97.6%
#1559 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥583,541
#968 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥665,094
#366 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
25.7%
#1475 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
22.4%
#972 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥19.9B · per resident ¥948,808

Local taxes 11.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 47.1%National subsidies 10.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.2%Donations 1.5%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.3B¥107,78211.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥49,2315.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.4B¥447,23847.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥100,31510.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥58,6106.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥49,2255.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥296M¥14,0991.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥122,30912.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥288M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.1B¥240,596¥237,42026.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.5B¥164,902¥155,07818.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.6B¥121,780¥73,46713.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥97,047¥81,90610.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥83,357¥73,0239.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥71,232¥68,4407.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥987M¥46,967¥34,5915.2%
Fire & emergency¥877M¥41,739¥33,1214.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥416M¥19,815¥23,3012.2%
Disaster recovery¥290M¥13,821¥3,0781.5%
Assembly¥142M¥6,762¥6,3190.7%
Labor¥14M¥667¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥84,513 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥60,613 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥84,444 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥231M
Per resident ¥11,014 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 41.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

20K22K24K26K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202421,005¥19.1B¥12.3B¥14.0B0.2597.6%—
FY202321,489¥20.1B¥13.2B¥14.0B0.2497.4%—
FY202221,969¥18.2B¥14.3B¥15.3B0.2494.2%—
FY202122,389¥20.2B¥15.7B¥14.8B0.2491.5%—
FY202022,824¥23.7B¥16.1B¥14.7B0.2490.2%—
FY201923,229¥17.9B¥15.7B¥15.2B0.2389.2%—
FY201823,723¥18.1B¥16.3B¥14.0B0.2388.8%—
FY201724,248¥21.2B¥16.6B¥13.2B0.2388.1%—
FY201624,778¥18.2B¥18.1B¥12.6B0.2386.7%—
FY201525,139¥20.0B¥20.3B¥11.6B0.2582.5%—

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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)