Yamato Village finances

鹿児島県大和村の財政

Village Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 1,384 Area 88.26 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥3,440,287
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥2,789,048
Reserve funds
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥837,253
Fiscal strength index
0.08
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.08
#1711 of 1718 in Japan · #41 of 43 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 ratioWorse than peers
92.7%
#1012 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 43 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 residentWorse than peers
¥2,789,048
#1700 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 43 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
¥837,253
#281 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 43 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 ratio
25.4%
#1488 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 43 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 ratioWorse than peers
30.4%
#637 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 43 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 ¥5.0B · per resident ¥3,578,858

Local taxes 1.9%Shared taxes and grants 1.6%Local allocation tax 36.9%National subsidies 12.6%Prefectural subsidies 12.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.5%Donations 0.3%Other 23.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥95M¥68,5921.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥77M¥55,7981.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥1,322,16036.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥623M¥449,80212.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥595M¥430,19312.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥572M¥413,15011.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥15M¥11,1890.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥827,97523.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥14M

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
¥1.8B¥1,285,983¥632,03137.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥545M¥393,755¥341,45711.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥476M¥343,707¥280,09110.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥404M¥291,574¥222,9898.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥359M¥259,363¥254,1627.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥357M¥257,697¥212,6377.5%
Disaster recovery¥323M¥233,080¥3,2576.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥241M¥173,810¥214,3895.1%
Fire & emergency¥180M¥129,912¥92,0533.8%
Assembly¥61M¥44,413¥38,8761.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥37M¥26,993¥137,2600.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥114M
Per resident ¥82,586 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥102M
Per resident ¥73,646 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥228M
Per resident ¥164,798 (median ¥149,657)
Public assistance
¥101M
Per resident ¥72,725 (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 28.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.060.080.100.120.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,3001,4001,5001,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,384¥4.8B¥3.9B¥1.2B0.0892.7%—
FY20231,413¥4.1B¥3.6B¥1.4B0.0890.8%—
FY20221,414¥3.6B¥3.2B¥1.4B0.0989.5%—
FY20211,430¥3.6B¥3.1B¥1.4B0.0988.1%—
FY20201,432¥3.9B¥3.1B¥1.2B0.0990.5%—
FY20191,470¥3.2B¥2.7B¥1.2B0.0990.3%—
FY20181,491¥3.1B¥2.8B¥1.2B0.0889.6%—
FY20171,524¥2.9B¥2.9B¥1.2B0.0888.2%—
FY20161,541¥2.8B¥2.9B¥1.1B0.0788.2%—
FY20151,592¥3.1B¥3.0B¥1.1B0.0785.7%—

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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)