Sai Village finances

青森県佐井村の財政

Village Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 1,628 Area 135.05 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥1,833,635
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥928,779
Reserve funds
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥1,541,807
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
85.8%
#335 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
¥928,779
#1323 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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
¥1,541,807
#118 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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
22.3%
#1589 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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 ratio
63.8%
#146 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ¥3.1B · per resident ¥1,874,083

Local taxes 5.6%Shared taxes and grants 2.5%Local allocation tax 50.8%National subsidies 11.7%Prefectural subsidies 10.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.7%Donations 0.7%Other 16.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥170M¥104,7005.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥76M¥46,7822.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥952,63950.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥356M¥218,60011.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥333M¥204,71410.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥53M¥32,7401.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥22M¥13,2330.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥489M¥300,67416.0%

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
¥935M¥574,393¥632,03131.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥514M¥315,977¥341,45717.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥485M¥298,180¥214,38916.3%
Fire & emergency¥246M¥150,866¥92,0538.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥183M¥112,148¥280,0916.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥176M¥108,318¥222,9895.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥171M¥104,992¥212,6375.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥163M¥100,386¥254,1625.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥57M¥34,993¥137,2601.9%
Assembly¥54M¥33,377¥38,8761.8%
Labor¥8,000¥5¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥102M
Per resident ¥62,918 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥155M
Per resident ¥95,253 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥257M
Per resident ¥157,806 (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 24.0% 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

0.100.150.200.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,628¥3.0B¥1.5B¥2.5B0.1285.8%—
FY20231,711¥2.8B¥1.6B¥2.4B0.1284.5%—
FY20221,734¥2.7B¥1.6B¥2.4B0.1280.8%—
FY20211,825¥2.5B¥1.6B¥2.1B0.1275.1%—
FY20201,912¥3.3B¥1.6B¥1.9B0.1284.1%—
FY20191,960¥2.3B¥1.3B¥1.8B0.1284.7%—
FY20182,042¥2.3B¥1.3B¥1.8B0.1185.1%—
FY20172,102¥2.7B¥1.4B¥1.8B0.1185.5%—
FY20162,154¥2.6B¥1.5B¥1.6B0.1185.8%—
FY20152,237¥3.2B¥1.7B¥1.6B0.1188.1%—

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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)