Yusuhara Town finances

高知県梼原町の財政

Town Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 3,084 Area 236.45 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥2,073,743
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥2,668,219
Reserve funds
¥7.6B
Per resident ¥2,462,311
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #31 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
93.8%
#1166 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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
¥2,668,219
#1693 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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 residentBetter than peers
¥2,462,311
#52 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 ratioWorse than peers
23.6%
#1553 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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
28.0%
#724 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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 ¥6.6B · per resident ¥2,143,250

Local taxes 4.7%Shared taxes and grants 3.5%Local allocation tax 45.4%National subsidies 5.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.1%Donations 0.4%Other 18.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥308M¥99,7614.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥234M¥75,9543.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.0B¥973,03645.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥367M¥118,9555.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥451M¥146,2766.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥996M¥323,04415.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥29M¥9,2880.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥396,93518.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥14M

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
¥1.4B¥462,812¥342,22922.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥925M¥300,065¥271,26314.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥851M¥276,030¥169,92513.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥812M¥263,363¥146,29312.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥645M¥209,255¥136,12310.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥640M¥207,367¥176,61210.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥587M¥190,294¥134,3779.2%
Fire & emergency¥233M¥75,547¥66,2413.6%
Disaster recovery¥126M¥40,829¥1432.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥95M¥30,645¥53,2311.5%
Assembly¥54M¥17,537¥18,3730.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥108M
Per resident ¥35,019 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥340M
Per resident ¥110,342 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥477M
Per resident ¥154,539 (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 28.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,0003,2003,4003,6003,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,084¥6.4B¥8.2B¥7.6B0.1493.8%—
FY20233,175¥6.4B¥8.1B¥8.1B0.1491.7%—
FY20223,236¥6.7B¥8.2B¥8.5B0.1485.6%—
FY20213,343¥6.9B¥8.0B¥8.9B0.1382.2%—
FY20203,404¥8.3B¥7.5B¥8.8B0.1388.9%—
FY20193,470¥6.8B¥6.5B¥9.5B0.1387.6%—
FY20183,542¥6.5B¥6.1B¥10.0B0.1287.8%—
FY20173,613¥8.1B¥6.0B¥10.8B0.1284.1%—
FY20163,639¥6.8B¥4.8B¥11.2B0.1180.7%—
FY20153,677¥5.9B¥4.0B¥11.5B0.1179.1%—

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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)