Yamae Village finances

熊本県山江村の財政

Village Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 3,162 Area 121.19 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥1,585,391
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥1,076,575
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥904,003
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #43 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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 ratioWorse than peers
95.2%
#1344 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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 resident
¥1,076,575
#1401 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥904,003
#258 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
29.6%
#1290 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
46.7%
#297 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.6B · per resident ¥1,763,251

Local taxes 4.3%Shared taxes and grants 2.9%Local allocation tax 33.1%National subsidies 23.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.9%Donations 3.1%Other 22.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥238M¥75,2604.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥162M¥51,3432.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥582,83933.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥405,10423.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥256M¥81,0214.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥384M¥121,3166.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥174M¥54,9663.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥391,40322.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥170M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥393,078¥318,92024.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥895M¥283,028¥240,27417.9%
Disaster recovery¥858M¥271,341¥1,95517.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥425M¥134,295¥136,2658.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥361M¥114,213¥125,4687.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥348M¥109,963¥128,6786.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥318M¥100,565¥105,3256.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥181M¥57,160¥86,2973.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥166M¥52,618¥45,8643.3%
Fire & emergency¥161M¥50,854¥53,0933.2%
Assembly¥58M¥18,278¥17,5611.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥400M
Per resident ¥126,564 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥190M
Per resident ¥60,220 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥301M
Per resident ¥95,207 (median ¥98,485)
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 31.1% 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

0.120.150.170.200.220.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,0003,2003,4003,6003,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,162¥5.0B¥3.4B¥2.9B0.1695.2%—
FY20233,221¥4.5B¥3.4B¥2.7B0.1588.8%—
FY20223,276¥4.7B¥3.4B¥2.5B0.1587.8%—
FY20213,344¥4.5B¥3.2B¥2.4B0.1586.1%—
FY20203,404¥4.3B¥3.4B¥2.1B0.1589.2%—
FY20193,442¥3.3B¥3.4B¥2.1B0.1590.2%—
FY20183,514¥3.7B¥3.4B¥2.2B0.1493.1%—
FY20173,542¥3.3B¥3.4B¥1.9B0.1490.0%—
FY20163,600¥3.3B¥3.3B¥1.9B0.1388.6%—
FY20153,634¥3.1B¥3.1B¥1.9B0.1388.0%—

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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)