Yame City finances

福岡県八女市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 59,544 Area 482.44 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥44.4B
Per resident ¥745,246
Local bonds outstanding
¥37.0B
Per resident ¥621,977
Reserve funds
¥19.5B
Per resident ¥327,847
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #44 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
92.6%
#1003 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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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
¥621,977
#1034 of 1741 in Japan · #41 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
¥327,847
#706 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
28.8%
#1328 of 1741 in Japan · #53 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
44.0%
#331 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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 ¥45.8B · per resident ¥769,679

Local taxes 15.1%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 31.3%National subsidies 15.7%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.6%Donations 3.5%Other 10.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.9B¥116,47015.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.8B¥47,4886.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥14.3B¥240,74831.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.2B¥120,85115.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.8B¥64,5198.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.4B¥74,1549.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.6B¥27,0943.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.7B¥78,35510.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.6B

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
¥15.6B¥262,602¥194,51735.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.8B¥130,415¥69,05317.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.3B¥72,595¥57,0589.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.8B¥63,829¥38,6838.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.3B¥55,181¥44,1777.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.8B¥47,128¥9,0056.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.5B¥42,470¥39,9135.7%
Disaster recovery¥1.5B¥24,395¥813.3%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥22,904¥17,6233.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥18,454¥8,6412.5%
Assembly¥241M¥4,039¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥74M¥1,235¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥93,272 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥58,479 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥91,717 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥19,118 (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 42.5% 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

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

58K60K62K64K66K68K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202459,544¥44.4B¥37.0B¥19.5B0.3892.6%—
FY202360,103¥46.5B¥36.2B¥19.4B0.3893.1%—
FY202260,943¥43.0B¥32.6B¥19.1B0.3991.4%—
FY202161,405¥44.4B¥31.4B¥17.6B0.3989.9%—
FY202061,994¥47.6B¥29.9B¥17.2B0.3994.6%—
FY201962,816¥37.7B¥27.2B¥18.0B0.3998.1%—
FY201863,759¥35.9B¥26.8B¥19.2B0.3995.7%—
FY201764,637¥36.1B¥27.0B¥20.3B0.3993.7%—
FY201665,385¥35.4B¥27.3B¥21.9B0.3991.7%—
FY201566,249¥37.3B¥28.1B¥21.8B0.3887.1%—

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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)