Nishimeya Village finances

青森県西目屋村の財政

Village Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 1,210 Area 246.02 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥2,119,249
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥1,913,527
Reserve funds
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥1,224,966
Fiscal strength index
0.12
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.12
#1665 of 1718 in Japan · #38 of 40 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 ratio
85.3%
#307 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 40 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,913,527
#1635 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 40 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
¥1,224,966
#168 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 40 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 ratioWorse than peers
22.5%
#1584 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 40 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 ratioBetter than peers
86.2%
#68 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 40 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 ¥2.6B · per resident ¥2,139,319

Local taxes 5.6%Shared taxes and grants 2.5%Local allocation tax 52.6%National subsidies 6.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.5%Donations 1.1%Other 15.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥146M¥120,7935.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥66M¥54,4152.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.4B¥1,124,60552.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥164M¥135,6216.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥117M¥96,6834.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥298M¥246,05211.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥28M¥23,3551.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥409M¥337,79515.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥27M

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
¥796M¥657,872¥632,03131.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥374M¥308,716¥341,45714.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥247M¥204,238¥137,2609.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥197M¥163,088¥254,1627.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥196M¥161,953¥222,9897.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥189M¥155,917¥214,3897.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥185M¥152,509¥280,0917.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥175M¥144,982¥212,6376.8%
Fire & emergency¥174M¥144,148¥92,0536.8%
Assembly¥31M¥25,785¥38,8761.2%
Labor¥50,000¥41¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥167M
Per resident ¥137,704 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥95M
Per resident ¥78,855 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥112M
Per resident ¥92,156 (median ¥149,657)
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 28.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.080.100.120.140.162015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,2001,3001,4001,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,210¥2.6B¥2.3B¥1.5B0.1285.3%—
FY20231,242¥2.4B¥2.2B¥1.4B0.1286.6%—
FY20221,272¥2.5B¥2.2B¥1.4B0.1383.7%—
FY20211,301¥2.5B¥2.1B¥1.2B0.1484.2%—
FY20201,327¥2.6B¥2.4B¥1.3B0.1592.7%—
FY20191,359¥1.9B¥2.2B¥1.5B0.1599.9%—
FY20181,369¥2.5B¥2.3B¥1.6B0.1394.7%—
FY20171,356¥2.4B¥2.0B¥1.8B0.1293.8%—
FY20161,378¥2.6B¥1.9B¥2.0B0.1088.2%—
FY20151,420¥2.4B¥1.6B¥2.1B0.0990.2%—

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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)