Kazamaura Village finances

青森県風間浦村の財政

Village Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 1,554 Area 69.46 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥2,102,932
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥1,787,685
Reserve funds
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥1,133,746
Fiscal strength index
0.10
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.10
#1693 of 1718 in Japan · #40 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 ratioWorse than peers
94.4%
#1253 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
¥1,787,685
#1612 of 1741 in Japan · #39 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
¥1,133,746
#184 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 ratio
25.2%
#1495 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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 ratioWorse than peers
37.8%
#438 of 1718 in Japan · #13 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 ¥3.4B · per resident ¥2,171,649

Local taxes 3.2%Shared taxes and grants 1.9%Local allocation tax 46.5%National subsidies 5.7%Prefectural subsidies 9.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.6%Donations 0.3%Other 21.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥107M¥69,0213.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥65M¥41,9381.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥1,010,69546.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥193M¥124,3525.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥304M¥195,5489.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥392M¥252,57411.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥11M¥6,9160.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥731M¥470,60621.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥9M

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
¥1.4B¥902,541¥632,03142.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥419M¥269,441¥341,45712.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥383M¥246,372¥254,16211.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥262M¥168,433¥214,3898.0%
Fire & emergency¥244M¥156,837¥92,0537.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥158M¥101,567¥212,6374.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥149M¥95,887¥222,9894.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥134M¥86,452¥137,2604.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥68M¥43,474¥280,0912.1%
Assembly¥50M¥31,929¥38,8761.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥88M
Per resident ¥56,942 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥123M
Per resident ¥79,050 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥207M
Per resident ¥133,449 (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 28.4% 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

0.080.100.120.150.170.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,554¥3.3B¥2.8B¥1.8B0.1094.4%—
FY20231,618¥2.9B¥2.8B¥1.7B0.1092.2%—
FY20221,690¥3.1B¥2.9B¥1.8B0.1093.9%—
FY20211,740¥3.2B¥3.1B¥1.7B0.0986.5%—
FY20201,796¥3.5B¥3.2B¥1.6B0.1092.2%—
FY20191,855¥2.7B¥3.0B¥1.5B0.1090.7%—
FY20181,919¥2.7B¥3.1B¥1.6B0.1084.7%—
FY20171,982¥2.6B¥3.1B¥1.6B0.1081.9%—
FY20162,049¥2.5B¥3.2B¥1.5B0.1075.3%—
FY20152,109¥3.6B¥3.3B¥1.3B0.1083.8%—

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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)