Yura Town finances

和歌山県由良町の財政

Town Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 5,035 Area 30.93 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥874,794
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥781,471
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥376,308
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 30 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
88.6%
#534 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥781,471
#1221 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 30 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
¥376,308
#615 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 30 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 ratioWorse than peers
21.8%
#1611 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 30 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 ratioBetter than peers
62.4%
#154 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 30 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 ¥4.6B · per resident ¥919,966

Local taxes 13.7%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 48.0%National subsidies 13.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.9%Donations 2.2%Other 5.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥636M¥126,26213.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥209M¥41,4904.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥441,74948.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥632M¥125,50513.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥285M¥56,6416.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥273M¥54,2205.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥101M¥20,1332.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥272M¥53,9655.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥91M

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
¥1.1B¥224,041¥224,28425.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥685M¥136,072¥189,68215.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥682M¥135,385¥100,91815.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥488M¥96,971¥94,39911.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥355M¥70,480¥87,5228.1%
Disaster recovery¥310M¥61,545¥1,5427.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥268M¥53,285¥97,8686.1%
Fire & emergency¥176M¥34,909¥38,6874.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥154M¥30,587¥62,1793.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥96M¥18,989¥26,8702.2%
Assembly¥63M¥12,531¥10,2151.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥268M
Per resident ¥53,246 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥295M
Per resident ¥58,635 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥565M
Per resident ¥112,159 (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 35.9% 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

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,0005,5006,0006,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,035¥4.4B¥3.9B¥1.9B0.2588.6%—
FY20235,183¥4.2B¥4.1B¥1.8B0.2687.4%—
FY20225,282¥4.3B¥4.3B¥1.6B0.2788.9%—
FY20215,430¥4.1B¥4.4B¥1.4B0.2983.2%—
FY20205,533¥4.6B¥4.6B¥1.0B0.3191.3%—
FY20195,678¥3.9B¥4.6B¥837M0.3393.9%—
FY20185,788¥3.7B¥4.4B¥924M0.3492.7%—
FY20175,955¥3.6B¥4.5B¥1.0B0.3493.9%—
FY20166,114¥3.6B¥4.5B¥1.1B0.3490.5%—
FY20156,202¥3.7B¥4.4B¥1.1B0.3690.4%—

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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)