Yasuda Town finances

高知県安田町の財政

Town Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 2,269 Area 52.36 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥1,318,934
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥1,813,872
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥953,260
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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 ratioWorse than peers
97.6%
#1559 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,813,872
#1615 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥953,260
#242 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
26.7%
#1439 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
23.5%
#914 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.1B · per resident ¥1,356,818

Local taxes 6.1%Shared taxes and grants 3.6%Local allocation tax 50.7%National subsidies 6.7%Prefectural subsidies 7.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.8%Donations 0.9%Other 19.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥188M¥82,9476.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥110M¥48,4233.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥688,06950.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥205M¥90,2506.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥233M¥102,5167.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥149M¥65,5354.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥27M¥12,0480.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥606M¥267,02919.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥25M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥785M¥345,981¥342,22926.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥486M¥214,357¥271,26316.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥372M¥164,088¥169,92512.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥356M¥156,884¥146,29311.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥309M¥136,123¥136,12310.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥238M¥104,733¥134,3777.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥213M¥94,020¥176,6127.1%
Fire & emergency¥111M¥48,773¥66,2413.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥69M¥30,425¥53,2312.3%
Assembly¥52M¥22,847¥18,3731.7%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥684¥1430.1%
その他¥49,000¥22¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥137M
Per resident ¥60,364 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥186M
Per resident ¥81,968 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥163M
Per resident ¥71,989 (median ¥107,823)
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 36.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.160.170.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,2002,4002,6002,8003,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,269¥3.0B¥4.1B¥2.2B0.1597.6%—
FY20232,345¥3.0B¥4.3B¥2.3B0.1596.0%—
FY20222,413¥3.0B¥4.5B¥2.2B0.1593.5%—
FY20212,507¥3.6B¥4.6B¥2.1B0.1588.5%—
FY20202,594¥4.4B¥4.4B¥2.0B0.1696.4%—
FY20192,653¥4.3B¥3.8B¥2.3B0.1694.4%—
FY20182,700¥2.8B¥3.2B¥3.0B0.1691.4%—
FY20172,748¥2.8B¥3.3B¥3.1B0.1589.9%—
FY20162,790¥2.9B¥3.3B¥3.0B0.1585.9%—
FY20152,822¥3.4B¥3.2B¥2.8B0.1580.4%—

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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)