Yamatotakada City finances

奈良県大和高田市の財政

City Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 61,818 Area 16.48 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥34.8B
Per resident ¥562,624
Local bonds outstanding
¥25.4B
Per resident ¥410,324
Reserve funds
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥61,614
Fiscal strength index
0.46
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.46
#801 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 39 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 ratioWorse than peers
99.8%
#1698 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 39 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
¥410,324
#625 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 39 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 residentWorse than peers
¥61,614
#1640 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 39 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 ratioWorse than peers
25.1%
#1501 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 39 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
15.1%
#1352 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 39 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 ¥35.0B · per resident ¥565,399

Local taxes 19.1%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 25.6%National subsidies 20.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.0%Donations 0.9%Other 5.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.7B¥107,86419.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.2B¥35,8126.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.9B¥144,53425.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.3B¥117,96820.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥34,8286.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥5.6B¥90,20216.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥302M¥4,8890.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥29,3035.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥170M

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
¥15.3B¥247,680¥194,51744.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥9.2B¥148,116¥39,91326.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.8B¥44,751¥69,0538.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.6B¥41,430¥57,0587.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥30,682¥38,6835.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥27,581¥44,1774.9%
Fire & emergency¥920M¥14,880¥17,6232.6%
Assembly¥227M¥3,670¥3,3390.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥116M¥1,879¥9,0050.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥101M¥1,636¥8,6410.3%
Labor¥20M¥319¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥70,970 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥38,400 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥90,734 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥47,575 (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 46.6% 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

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

60K62K64K66K68K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202461,818¥34.8B¥25.4B¥3.8B0.4699.8%—
FY202362,413¥29.9B¥21.6B¥3.6B0.4698.2%—
FY202262,845¥28.5B¥21.4B¥3.4B0.4798.3%—
FY202163,298¥30.9B¥22.6B¥2.7B0.4890.9%—
FY202063,781¥34.1B¥22.1B¥3.6B0.49100.2%—
FY201964,580¥27.5B¥22.1B¥3.5B0.4897.9%—
FY201865,205¥25.2B¥20.9B¥3.4B0.4999.4%—
FY201765,905¥24.0B¥21.4B¥3.7B0.4896.4%—
FY201666,784¥23.7B¥22.1B¥3.7B0.4899.4%—
FY201567,496¥25.0B¥22.7B¥3.7B0.4794.4%—

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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)