Yanagawa City finances

福岡県柳川市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 61,536 Area 77.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥33.7B
Per resident ¥547,538
Local bonds outstanding
¥36.0B
Per resident ¥584,453
Reserve funds
¥15.7B
Per resident ¥254,847
Fiscal strength index
0.46
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.46
#801 of 1718 in Japan · #37 of 60 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
96.7%
#1478 of 1741 in Japan · #51 of 60 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
¥584,453
#970 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 60 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
¥254,847
#868 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 60 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 ratioWorse than peers
29.3%
#1299 of 1741 in Japan · #52 of 60 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
29.6%
#667 of 1718 in Japan · #33 of 60 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 ¥34.3B · per resident ¥556,625

Local taxes 19.4%Shared taxes and grants 7.4%Local allocation tax 29.2%National subsidies 18.6%Prefectural subsidies 8.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.9%Donations 1.4%Other 8.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.6B¥107,94219.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.5B¥41,0837.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.0B¥162,75929.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.4B¥103,76318.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥47,5188.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.4B¥38,2956.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥492M¥7,9971.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥47,2688.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥488M

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
¥14.0B¥227,217¥194,51741.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.8B¥61,662¥57,05811.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.6B¥58,110¥69,05310.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.5B¥56,617¥38,68310.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.7B¥43,265¥44,1777.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.2B¥35,669¥9,0056.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥31,573¥39,9135.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥943M¥15,323¥8,6412.8%
Fire & emergency¥891M¥14,476¥17,6232.6%
Assembly¥205M¥3,325¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥14M¥223¥4580.0%
Disaster recovery¥5M¥77¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥84,633 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥51,474 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥68,748 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥22,355 (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 50.3% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

60K62K64K66K68K70K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202461,536¥33.7B¥36.0B¥15.7B0.4696.7%—
FY202362,365¥33.4B¥37.0B¥15.4B0.4696.4%—
FY202263,182¥33.7B¥37.8B¥14.5B0.4694.5%—
FY202163,969¥36.5B¥38.6B¥13.1B0.4688.2%—
FY202065,016¥42.4B¥35.6B¥12.8B0.4794.3%—
FY201965,610¥31.0B¥32.4B¥12.8B0.4695.0%—
FY201866,438¥32.5B¥31.4B¥12.9B0.4692.6%—
FY201767,242¥29.2B¥30.1B¥12.4B0.4592.5%—
FY201667,818¥31.4B¥30.7B¥11.8B0.4593.7%—
FY201568,683¥31.1B¥34.0B¥13.7B0.4591.2%—

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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)