Yunomae Town finances

熊本県湯前町の財政

Town Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 3,445 Area 48.37 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥1,413,033
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥1,048,317
Reserve funds
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥736,628
Fiscal strength index
0.17
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.17
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #41 of 45 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 ratio
89.1%
#572 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 45 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,048,317
#1387 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 45 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 residentWorse than peers
¥736,628
#326 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 45 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 ratio
26.3%
#1455 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 45 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 ratioBetter than peers
50.3%
#260 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 45 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 ¥5.2B · per resident ¥1,511,930

Local taxes 5.3%Shared taxes and grants 3.0%Local allocation tax 36.6%National subsidies 12.7%Prefectural subsidies 11.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.0%Donations 2.8%Other 18.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥277M¥80,3555.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥155M¥45,0733.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥553,74036.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥664M¥192,65212.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥592M¥171,76911.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥520M¥150,97210.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥148M¥43,0082.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥945M¥274,36018.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥142M

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
¥1.1B¥314,588¥342,22922.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.0B¥297,891¥271,26321.1%
Disaster recovery¥507M¥147,123¥14310.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥439M¥127,372¥134,3779.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥387M¥112,269¥176,6127.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥315M¥91,534¥136,1236.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥305M¥88,647¥169,9256.3%
Fire & emergency¥301M¥87,269¥66,2416.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥265M¥76,970¥53,2315.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥168M¥48,632¥146,2933.4%
Assembly¥71M¥20,737¥18,3731.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥338M
Per resident ¥98,076 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥227M
Per resident ¥65,759 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥462M
Per resident ¥134,056 (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 30.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.170.170.180.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,4003,6003,8004,0004,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,445¥4.9B¥3.6B¥2.5B0.1789.1%—
FY20233,522¥4.5B¥3.4B¥2.3B0.1685.3%—
FY20223,608¥4.7B¥3.3B¥2.2B0.1687.7%—
FY20213,703¥4.0B¥2.9B¥2.1B0.1678.7%—
FY20203,752¥3.9B¥2.9B¥1.9B0.1789.7%—
FY20193,809¥3.4B¥2.7B¥1.9B0.1797.4%—
FY20183,953¥3.0B¥2.5B¥1.9B0.1799.0%—
FY20174,030¥3.1B¥2.5B¥2.0B0.1694.0%—
FY20164,084¥3.1B¥2.5B¥1.9B0.1696.6%—
FY20154,163¥3.1B¥2.6B¥1.8B0.1693.5%—

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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)