Yoron Town finances

鹿児島県与論町の財政

Town Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 5,062 Area 20.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥1,082,909
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥1,206,223
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥439,128
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #33 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
91.7%
#894 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥1,206,223
#1467 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥439,128
#534 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
26.7%
#1436 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
23.4%
#917 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.9B · per resident ¥1,174,900

Local taxes 6.5%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 46.1%National subsidies 10.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.1%Donations 2.5%Other 17.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥389M¥76,8916.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥202M¥39,9243.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥542,00446.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥606M¥119,68410.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥387M¥76,4436.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥420M¥82,9847.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥150M¥29,6162.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥207,35517.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥138M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥284,948¥224,28426.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥798M¥157,575¥189,68214.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥712M¥140,623¥97,86813.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥655M¥129,417¥94,39912.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥575M¥113,668¥100,91810.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥465M¥91,864¥62,1798.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥402M¥79,350¥87,5227.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥200M¥39,532¥26,8703.7%
Fire & emergency¥152M¥30,118¥38,6872.8%
Assembly¥68M¥13,466¥10,2151.2%
Disaster recovery¥12M¥2,348¥1,5420.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥592M
Per resident ¥116,863 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥292M
Per resident ¥57,715 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥553M
Per resident ¥109,173 (median ¥89,723)
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 42.8% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,0005,1005,2005,3005,4005,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,062¥5.5B¥6.1B¥2.2B0.1691.7%—
FY20235,076¥5.5B¥6.3B¥2.3B0.1589.4%—
FY20225,078¥5.9B¥6.4B¥2.1B0.1587.3%—
FY20215,150¥5.4B¥6.2B¥2.0B0.1586.6%—
FY20205,219¥5.3B¥6.2B¥1.5B0.1688.8%—
FY20195,247¥5.1B¥6.2B¥1.3B0.1690.1%—
FY20185,267¥4.5B¥5.8B¥1.6B0.1588.7%—
FY20175,299¥4.3B¥5.7B¥1.4B0.1585.5%—
FY20165,339¥5.2B¥5.7B¥1.2B0.1485.3%—
FY20155,406¥4.7B¥5.2B¥837M0.1386.9%—

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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)