Yoshino Town finances

奈良県吉野町の財政

Town Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 5,834 Area 95.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥1,008,403
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥1,007,477
Reserve funds
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥276,953
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 39 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
88.4%
#514 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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
¥1,007,477
#1366 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 39 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
¥276,953
#818 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 39 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 ratio
29.2%
#1308 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 39 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
21.8%
#1013 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 39 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 ¥6.2B · per resident ¥1,064,741

Local taxes 12.0%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 47.9%National subsidies 7.7%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.2%Donations 1.8%Other 15.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥747M¥128,04812.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥323M¥55,2955.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.0B¥510,13847.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥477M¥81,8007.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥299M¥51,2004.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥321M¥55,0055.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥110M¥18,7971.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥959M¥164,45715.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥96M

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
¥1.3B¥228,298¥224,28422.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥217,173¥189,68221.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥959M¥164,319¥87,52216.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥604M¥103,448¥94,39910.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥440M¥75,446¥97,8687.5%
Fire & emergency¥400M¥68,559¥38,6876.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥326M¥55,845¥100,9185.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥267M¥45,707¥26,8704.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥208M¥35,657¥62,1793.5%
Assembly¥65M¥11,144¥10,2151.1%
Disaster recovery¥16M¥2,806¥1,5420.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥239M
Per resident ¥40,969 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥459M
Per resident ¥78,637 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥634M
Per resident ¥108,691 (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 38.0% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.240.260.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,0006,0007,0008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,834¥5.9B¥5.9B¥1.6B0.2588.4%—
FY20236,036¥5.9B¥6.1B¥1.6B0.2589.5%—
FY20226,251¥5.9B¥6.3B¥1.5B0.2485.8%—
FY20216,471¥6.5B¥6.3B¥1.1B0.2485.0%—
FY20206,639¥7.0B¥6.1B¥974M0.2593.5%—
FY20196,868¥6.0B¥5.8B¥1.0B0.2698.5%—
FY20187,117¥5.8B¥5.8B¥1.3B0.2699.8%—
FY20177,366¥5.4B¥5.6B¥1.5B0.2596.9%—
FY20167,632¥5.3B¥5.6B¥1.6B0.2694.5%—
FY20157,869¥5.6B¥5.4B¥1.5B0.2593.0%—

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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)