Yomitan Village finances

沖縄県読谷村の財政

Village Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 42,289 Area 35.28 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.9B
Per resident ¥495,271
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥172,364
Reserve funds
¥8.4B
Per resident ¥198,803
Fiscal strength index
0.63
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.63
#466 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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
85.9%
#340 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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
¥172,364
#90 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥198,803
#1030 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
49.2%
#318 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
28.7%
#706 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥21.6B · per resident ¥510,435

Local taxes 23.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 12.9%National subsidies 19.9%Prefectural subsidies 9.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.6%Donations 2.5%Other 23.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.1B¥120,17323.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.7B¥40,4027.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥65,72912.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.3B¥101,49919.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥48,7499.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥128M¥3,0320.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥546M¥12,9092.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.0B¥117,94323.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥522M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.1B¥191,021¥183,43338.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.1B¥96,734¥161,47319.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.6B¥85,914¥85,55117.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥36,816¥51,8497.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥36,667¥65,9677.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥751M¥17,755¥45,9303.6%
Fire & emergency¥616M¥14,571¥30,2152.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥403M¥9,524¥37,7051.9%
Assembly¥143M¥3,387¥8,7560.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥113M¥2,671¥19,2020.5%
Labor¥6M¥147¥00.0%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥65¥1400.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥97,617 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥30,494 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥62,906 (median ¥71,525)
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 44.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

78%80%82%85%88%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

41K42K42K42K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202442,289¥20.9B¥7.3B¥8.4B0.6385.9%—
FY202342,060¥21.2B¥7.9B¥8.9B0.6284.1%—
FY202242,041¥20.7B¥8.2B¥8.6B0.6281.7%—
FY202141,793¥19.6B¥8.5B¥8.7B0.6280.1%—
FY202041,642¥21.1B¥8.6B¥7.4B0.6381.8%—
FY201941,481¥16.1B¥8.7B¥6.9B0.6184.9%—
FY201841,446¥15.2B¥9.0B¥6.3B0.6082.1%—
FY201741,444¥16.6B¥9.0B¥5.7B0.5882.0%—
FY201641,404¥16.5B¥8.4B¥5.6B0.5782.5%—
FY201541,214¥15.0B¥8.1B¥5.5B0.5581.2%—

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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)