Higashiyoshino Village finances

奈良県東吉野村の財政

Village Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 1,498 Area 131.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥1,658,322
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥1,748,155
Reserve funds
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥1,079,687
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #33 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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
82.6%
#189 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,748,155
#1607 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥1,079,687
#199 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
25.0%
#1503 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
54.2%
#217 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.2B · per resident ¥2,119,504

Local taxes 3.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.9%Local allocation tax 52.2%National subsidies 7.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 0.3%Other 20.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥123M¥82,1903.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥156M¥104,1324.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥1,106,01652.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥251M¥167,7667.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥159M¥106,1905.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥158M¥105,4745.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥9M¥5,8100.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥662M¥441,92620.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥612M¥408,467¥632,03124.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥423M¥282,338¥341,45717.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥295M¥196,725¥222,98911.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥262M¥174,818¥254,16210.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥227M¥151,285¥214,3899.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥219M¥145,991¥212,6378.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥152M¥101,419¥280,0916.1%
Fire & emergency¥130M¥86,704¥92,0535.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥112M¥74,693¥137,2604.5%
Assembly¥40M¥26,694¥38,8761.6%
Disaster recovery¥14M¥9,190¥3,2570.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥47M
Per resident ¥31,640 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥156M
Per resident ¥104,459 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥219M
Per resident ¥146,239 (median ¥149,657)
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 39.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.110.120.130.140.152015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,4001,6001,8002,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,498¥2.5B¥2.6B¥1.6B0.1482.6%—
FY20231,538¥2.5B¥2.7B¥1.6B0.1381.0%—
FY20221,585¥2.5B¥2.7B¥1.5B0.1481.0%—
FY20211,639¥2.5B¥2.7B¥1.5B0.1380.8%—
FY20201,672¥2.7B¥2.8B¥1.5B0.1391.3%—
FY20191,717¥2.7B¥2.8B¥1.4B0.1296.6%—
FY20181,782¥2.4B¥2.6B¥1.6B0.1296.6%—
FY20171,832¥2.8B¥2.5B¥1.6B0.1193.7%—
FY20161,881¥2.5B¥2.3B¥1.1B0.1286.5%—
FY20151,960¥2.5B¥2.1B¥1.0B0.1285.6%—

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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)