Ubuyama Village finances

熊本県産山村の財政

Village Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 1,361 Area 60.81 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥1,882,653
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥1,694,810
Reserve funds
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥1,015,738
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #44 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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
83.7%
#230 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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
¥1,694,810
#1595 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥1,015,738
#220 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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
16.7%
#1713 of 1741 in Japan · #45 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
81.4%
#81 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥2.7B · per resident ¥1,981,650

Local taxes 5.4%Shared taxes and grants 4.4%Local allocation tax 45.9%National subsidies 10.7%Prefectural subsidies 11.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.9%Donations 2.2%Other 9.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥147M¥107,9535.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥120M¥88,0914.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.2B¥908,85945.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥288M¥211,38610.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥307M¥225,22211.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥294M¥216,25510.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥59M¥43,6392.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥245M¥180,2459.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥58M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥570M¥418,974¥632,03122.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥415M¥304,885¥341,45716.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥364M¥267,237¥222,98914.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥321M¥235,614¥280,09112.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥231M¥169,961¥254,1629.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥182M¥133,724¥212,6377.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥162M¥119,134¥214,3896.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥131M¥96,131¥137,2605.1%
Fire & emergency¥88M¥64,914¥92,0533.4%
Disaster recovery¥53M¥38,865¥3,2572.1%
Assembly¥45M¥33,215¥38,8761.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥131M
Per resident ¥96,426 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥115M
Per resident ¥84,834 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥168M
Per resident ¥123,094 (median ¥149,657)
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 31.5% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,3001,4001,5001,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,361¥2.6B¥2.3B¥1.4B0.1583.7%—
FY20231,395¥2.3B¥2.2B¥1.4B0.1585.4%—
FY20221,411¥2.6B¥2.3B¥1.3B0.1681.6%—
FY20211,416¥2.6B¥2.3B¥1.1B0.1674.9%—
FY20201,442¥2.4B¥2.2B¥995M0.1787.9%—
FY20191,512¥2.2B¥2.2B¥943M0.1689.5%—
FY20181,517¥2.3B¥2.2B¥1,000M0.1688.7%—
FY20171,523¥2.6B¥2.2B¥947M0.1481.3%—
FY20161,549¥2.7B¥2.0B¥1.0B0.1480.9%—
FY20151,598¥2.1B¥2.0B¥1.0B0.1378.6%—

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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)