Sanyonoda City finances

山口県山陽小野田市の財政

City Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan Population 58,871 Area 133.09 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥33.1B
Per resident ¥561,617
Local bonds outstanding
¥33.9B
Per resident ¥575,254
Reserve funds
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥164,833
Fiscal strength index
0.54
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.54
#649 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
98.2%
#1598 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥575,254
#950 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥164,833
#1153 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
41.6%
#639 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
23.3%
#924 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥33.6B · per resident ¥570,701

Local taxes 30.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.3%Local allocation tax 26.2%National subsidies 14.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 0.6%Other 10.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥10.3B¥174,14130.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.5B¥41,9117.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.8B¥149,51826.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.0B¥84,38014.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥33,0795.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥24,5824.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥197M¥3,3490.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.5B¥59,74110.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥186M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥12.4B¥210,670¥194,51737.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.9B¥82,807¥57,05814.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.1B¥70,462¥69,05312.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.6B¥60,843¥38,68310.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.7B¥46,015¥39,9138.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.2B¥37,733¥44,1776.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥24,475¥17,6234.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥747M¥12,686¥8,6412.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥433M¥7,350¥9,0051.3%
Assembly¥235M¥3,988¥3,3390.7%
Disaster recovery¥226M¥3,842¥810.7%
Labor¥44M¥746¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥82,386 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥43,090 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥65,974 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥19,220 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

58K60K62K64K66K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202458,871¥33.1B¥33.9B¥9.7B0.5498.2%—
FY202359,459¥32.6B¥35.9B¥10.1B0.5595.6%—
FY202260,209¥31.8B¥38.1B¥10.1B0.5695.9%—
FY202160,850¥32.1B¥40.2B¥9.4B0.5989.5%—
FY202061,565¥35.5B¥40.4B¥8.5B0.6195.6%—
FY201962,388¥30.4B¥40.8B¥8.4B0.6295.2%—
FY201863,168¥31.3B¥38.9B¥8.1B0.6291.8%—
FY201763,623¥31.8B¥35.4B¥7.6B0.6490.3%—
FY201664,020¥30.7B¥31.8B¥8.7B0.6691.3%—
FY201564,366¥25.6B¥29.1B¥7.0B0.6892.1%—

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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)