Yazu Town finances

鳥取県八頭町の財政

Town Tottori Prefecture, Japan Population 15,488 Area 206.71 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.4B
Per resident ¥800,231
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.0B
Per resident ¥838,272
Reserve funds
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥447,851
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 19 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
89.1%
#572 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥838,272
#1266 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 19 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
¥447,851
#522 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
24.7%
#1517 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 19 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
45.7%
#306 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 19 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 ¥13.4B · per resident ¥864,534

Local taxes 9.7%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 41.7%National subsidies 11.2%Prefectural subsidies 9.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.7%Donations 3.0%Other 12.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥83,9129.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥630M¥40,6884.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.6B¥360,21041.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥96,92711.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥77,3819.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥75,6108.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥398M¥25,6843.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥104,12212.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥394M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.8B¥242,304¥196,56230.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.1B¥132,744¥132,74416.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥93,350¥74,09011.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥86,437¥57,44210.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥71,488¥30,7258.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥808M¥52,167¥64,1746.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥686M¥44,274¥56,4935.5%
Disaster recovery¥503M¥32,490¥5314.1%
Fire & emergency¥386M¥24,893¥27,8483.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥207M¥13,356¥16,8591.7%
Assembly¥104M¥6,728¥6,6360.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥80,024 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥780M
Per resident ¥50,359 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥98,109 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥214M
Per resident ¥13,813 (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 43.4% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

15K16K17K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,488¥12.4B¥13.0B¥6.9B0.2389.1%—
FY202315,748¥12.2B¥13.1B¥6.7B0.2391.9%—
FY202216,113¥12.0B¥12.9B¥6.7B0.2389.6%—
FY202116,412¥12.3B¥12.9B¥6.6B0.2386.3%—
FY202016,711¥12.6B¥12.1B¥6.5B0.2392.6%—
FY201916,920¥10.8B¥12.0B¥6.4B0.2388.7%—
FY201817,233¥10.9B¥12.2B¥6.5B0.2386.1%—
FY201717,394¥10.0B¥12.0B¥6.6B0.2385.7%—
FY201617,679¥11.0B¥12.3B¥6.2B0.2385.3%—
FY201517,911¥10.5B¥12.1B¥5.8B0.2382.5%—

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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)