Yoshinogawa City finances

徳島県吉野川市の財政

City Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 37,558 Area 144.14 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥24.0B
Per resident ¥638,547
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.9B
Per resident ¥555,671
Reserve funds
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥288,232
Fiscal strength index
0.37
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 24 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
95.4%
#1369 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 24 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 resident
¥555,671
#907 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 24 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 residentBetter than peers
¥288,232
#785 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 24 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
27.8%
#1382 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 24 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 ratioBetter than peers
26.8%
#774 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 24 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 ¥25.3B · per resident ¥673,151

Local taxes 15.8%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 32.2%National subsidies 18.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.2%Donations 0.4%Other 11.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.0B¥106,07615.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥42,3476.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.2B¥217,06432.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.6B¥123,76718.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥40,7046.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.3B¥61,9239.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥91M¥2,4270.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.0B¥78,84411.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥87M

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
¥9.1B¥243,175¥204,71338.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.8B¥129,012¥53,61920.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥71,169¥95,25711.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.5B¥67,863¥55,60910.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.6B¥43,021¥65,1806.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥39,385¥56,1096.2%
Fire & emergency¥841M¥22,383¥24,6923.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥443M¥11,808¥24,4981.8%
Assembly¥186M¥4,962¥4,5580.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥164M¥4,360¥15,9790.7%
Disaster recovery¥53M¥1,410¥1,5780.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥72,231 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥57,114 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥83,954 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥29,868 (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 48.9% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

36K38K40K42K44K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202437,558¥24.0B¥20.9B¥10.8B0.3795.4%—
FY202338,265¥21.1B¥21.0B¥11.7B0.3693.7%—
FY202238,872¥20.5B¥22.4B¥11.5B0.3692.0%—
FY202139,543¥22.3B¥24.2B¥10.8B0.3788.3%—
FY202040,184¥25.2B¥25.7B¥10.1B0.3896.1%—
FY201940,775¥25.2B¥26.6B¥10.1B0.3894.6%—
FY201841,338¥23.4B¥24.3B¥11.2B0.3896.7%—
FY201741,848¥23.0B¥23.5B¥11.7B0.3895.1%—
FY201642,459¥19.7B¥22.5B¥12.0B0.3891.5%—
FY201542,943¥19.7B¥23.2B¥11.4B0.3888.5%—

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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)