Yamazoe Village finances

奈良県山添村の財政

Village Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 3,055 Area 66.52 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥1,087,470
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥890,864
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥864,919
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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 ratioBetter than peers
76.1%
#48 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥890,864
#1301 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥864,919
#271 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
22.4%
#1586 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
89.3%
#60 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.6B · per resident ¥1,182,284

Local taxes 11.5%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 49.9%National subsidies 7.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.2%Donations 1.5%Other 9.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥414M¥135,53911.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥226M¥73,9196.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥589,80549.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥275M¥90,0377.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥203M¥66,5925.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥295M¥96,5488.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥53M¥17,3661.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥344M¥112,4799.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥47M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥702M¥229,947¥86,29721.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥688M¥225,227¥240,27420.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥666M¥218,134¥318,92020.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥296M¥96,843¥128,6788.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥296M¥96,819¥105,3258.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥243M¥79,564¥125,4687.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥168M¥55,114¥136,2655.1%
Fire & emergency¥134M¥43,985¥53,0934.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥64M¥20,889¥45,8641.9%
Assembly¥50M¥16,212¥17,5611.5%
Disaster recovery¥14M¥4,735¥1,9550.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥171M
Per resident ¥56,128 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥104M
Per resident ¥33,906 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥413M
Per resident ¥135,193 (median ¥98,485)
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 36.5% 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

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,0003,2003,4003,6003,8004,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,055¥3.3B¥2.7B¥2.6B0.2476.1%—
FY20233,130¥3.7B¥2.7B¥2.5B0.2582.3%—
FY20223,228¥3.1B¥2.2B¥2.1B0.2679.1%—
FY20213,307¥3.6B¥2.4B¥1.9B0.2779.0%—
FY20203,378¥3.4B¥2.3B¥1.6B0.2984.4%—
FY20193,471¥2.9B¥2.3B¥1.4B0.2989.8%—
FY20183,542¥3.1B¥2.3B¥1.3B0.2886.2%—
FY20173,640¥3.0B¥2.3B¥1.2B0.2885.5%—
FY20163,737¥3.8B¥2.2B¥1.3B0.2982.1%—
FY20153,812¥3.3B¥2.0B¥2.1B0.2979.8%—

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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)