Yasugi City finances

島根県安来市の財政

City Shimane Prefecture, Japan Population 35,112 Area 420.93 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥29.1B
Per resident ¥828,458
Local bonds outstanding
¥26.6B
Per resident ¥758,012
Reserve funds
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥140,949
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
93.2%
#1082 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥758,012
#1199 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥140,949
#1239 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
33.6%
#1050 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
10.4%
#1571 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥29.5B · per resident ¥840,877

Local taxes 16.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 35.1%National subsidies 11.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.3%Donations 2.1%Other 15.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.8B¥135,48116.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥44,4195.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.4B¥295,11035.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.5B¥98,35911.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥50,8306.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.5B¥69,8118.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥625M¥17,7932.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.5B¥129,07315.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥547M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.1B¥230,698¥204,71327.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.3B¥150,718¥95,25718.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.7B¥105,965¥55,60912.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.9B¥83,934¥56,10910.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥80,503¥65,1809.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.3B¥64,109¥53,6197.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥38,156¥24,6924.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥35,631¥24,4984.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥904M¥25,737¥15,9793.1%
Assembly¥173M¥4,927¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥160M¥4,558¥4810.6%
Disaster recovery¥124M¥3,521¥1,5780.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥86,342 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥52,838 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥81,973 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥335M
Per resident ¥9,546 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 44.6% 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

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

34K36K38K40K42K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202435,112¥29.1B¥26.6B¥4.9B0.3593.2%—
FY202335,855¥26.6B¥27.8B¥5.2B0.3590.8%—
FY202236,391¥26.6B¥29.6B¥5.2B0.3589.5%—
FY202137,116¥26.9B¥32.1B¥5.2B0.3690.1%—
FY202037,740¥29.5B¥34.0B¥5.4B0.3892.8%—
FY201938,354¥24.6B¥36.8B¥6.2B0.3894.8%—
FY201838,962¥25.4B¥38.3B¥7.1B0.3894.6%—
FY201739,409¥27.5B¥38.5B¥7.7B0.3793.5%—
FY201639,935¥29.7B¥37.6B¥8.7B0.3794.1%—
FY201540,349¥27.2B¥33.3B¥9.6B0.3796.5%—

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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)