Yuasa Town finances

和歌山県湯浅町の財政

Town Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 10,731 Area 20.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥1,004,380
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.2B
Per resident ¥1,048,248
Reserve funds
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥669,882
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
91.2%
#827 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥1,048,248
#1386 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥669,882
#363 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
51.6%
#242 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
51.8%
#245 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.1B · per resident ¥1,036,819

Local taxes 9.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 24.5%National subsidies 9.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 25.7%Other 16.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥101,1009.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥433M¥40,3183.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥254,03524.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥100,3639.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥584M¥54,4245.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥569M¥53,0155.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.9B¥266,46925.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥167,09616.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.9B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.9B¥366,996¥132,74436.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.5B¥237,350¥196,56223.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥903M¥84,117¥56,4938.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥847M¥78,959¥64,1747.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥812M¥75,696¥57,4427.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥723M¥67,408¥74,0906.7%
Fire & emergency¥392M¥36,550¥27,8483.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥211M¥19,679¥16,8592.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥189M¥17,589¥30,7251.8%
Disaster recovery¥148M¥13,770¥5311.4%
Assembly¥67M¥6,267¥6,6360.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥861M
Per resident ¥80,249 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥624M
Per resident ¥58,109 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥98,946 (median ¥75,979)
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 31.2% 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

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

10K11K12K13K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,731¥10.8B¥11.2B¥7.2B0.3291.2%—
FY202310,944¥10.9B¥11.4B¥6.5B0.3292.4%—
FY202211,172¥11.4B¥11.5B¥6.2B0.3492.3%—
FY202111,397¥12.1B¥11.1B¥5.3B0.3487.5%—
FY202011,668¥13.4B¥10.1B¥3.9B0.3586.1%—
FY201911,869¥10.9B¥9.1B¥3.5B0.3586.7%—
FY201812,078¥11.7B¥8.6B¥4.0B0.3588.1%—
FY201712,304¥10.8B¥8.4B¥2.8B0.3487.9%—
FY201612,500¥6.8B¥8.4B¥955M0.3480.6%—
FY201512,786¥5.8B¥8.5B¥434M0.3489.2%—

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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)