Yoshinogari Town finances

佐賀県吉野ヶ里町の財政

Town Saga Prefecture, Japan Population 16,162 Area 43.99 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥834,573
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥406,223
Reserve funds
¥12.8B
Per resident ¥791,686
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
90.0%
#672 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥406,223
#610 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥791,686
#303 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
56.5%
#123 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
45.9%
#305 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥13.8B · per resident ¥851,522

Local taxes 17.2%Shared taxes and grants 5.4%Local allocation tax 17.2%National subsidies 11.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.2%Donations 31.1%Other 8.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.4B¥146,74817.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥743M¥45,9605.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥146,81517.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥95,97311.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥62,6567.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥301M¥18,6182.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4.3B¥265,19731.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥69,5568.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4.3B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.7B¥351,604¥132,74442.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.0B¥184,367¥196,56222.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥81,974¥74,0909.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥930M¥57,542¥64,1746.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥809M¥50,025¥57,4426.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥739M¥45,715¥56,4935.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥363M¥22,443¥30,7252.7%
Fire & emergency¥346M¥21,434¥27,8482.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥221M¥13,705¥16,8591.6%
Assembly¥83M¥5,121¥6,6360.6%
Labor¥10M¥622¥930.1%
Disaster recovery¥321,000¥20¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥82,598 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥613M
Per resident ¥37,945 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥63,725 (median ¥75,979)
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 32.5% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

16K16K16K16K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,162¥13.5B¥6.6B¥12.8B0.5290.0%—
FY202316,188¥12.9B¥7.0B¥11.3B0.5192.4%—
FY202216,228¥10.2B¥7.7B¥9.9B0.5289.8%—
FY202116,234¥10.3B¥8.4B¥8.7B0.5284.4%—
FY202016,169¥12.3B¥8.8B¥8.0B0.5390.5%—
FY201916,187¥8.5B¥9.2B¥9.4B0.5292.8%—
FY201816,201¥8.9B¥9.4B¥9.7B0.5290.5%—
FY201716,177¥8.1B¥9.8B¥8.7B0.5688.9%—
FY201616,221¥8.4B¥10.2B¥8.8B0.5887.8%—
FY201516,248¥7.4B¥9.9B¥7.5B0.6193.1%—

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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)