Shingo Village finances

青森県新郷村の財政

Village Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 2,059 Area 150.77 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥1,287,577
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥1,151,591
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥1,132,195
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #37 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
83.5%
#223 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥1,151,591
#1442 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,132,195
#186 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
18.5%
#1684 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
33.8%
#535 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥2.8B · per resident ¥1,383,729

Local taxes 8.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 62.8%National subsidies 6.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.0%Donations 1.2%Other 8.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥244M¥118,5038.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥137M¥66,7254.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥869,45262.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥193M¥93,8696.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥145M¥70,2035.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥56M¥27,1982.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥34M¥16,6501.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥249M¥121,1298.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥33M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥572M¥277,648¥318,92021.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥518M¥251,498¥240,27419.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥305M¥148,268¥136,26511.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥292M¥141,690¥125,46811.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥274M¥132,995¥105,32510.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥190M¥92,431¥128,6787.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥161M¥78,386¥45,8646.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥159M¥76,999¥86,2976.0%
Fire & emergency¥115M¥55,999¥53,0934.3%
Assembly¥53M¥25,956¥17,5612.0%
Disaster recovery¥12M¥5,709¥1,9550.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥105M
Per resident ¥50,792 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥170M
Per resident ¥82,712 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥243M
Per resident ¥117,994 (median ¥98,485)
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 40.1% 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

0.100.150.200.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%78%80%82%85%88%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,0002,2002,4002,6002,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,059¥2.7B¥2.4B¥2.3B0.1683.5%—
FY20232,129¥2.6B¥2.6B¥2.2B0.1776.9%—
FY20222,211¥3.1B¥2.8B¥1.9B0.1777.5%—
FY20212,300¥2.9B¥2.7B¥1.7B0.1777.8%—
FY20202,359¥3.4B¥2.8B¥1.4B0.1582.7%—
FY20192,421¥2.6B¥2.8B¥1.2B0.1585.2%—
FY20182,492¥2.9B¥2.9B¥1.1B0.1483.0%—
FY20172,586¥2.8B¥2.6B¥998M0.1384.7%—
FY20162,652¥2.8B¥2.6B¥984M0.1281.5%—
FY20152,672¥3.0B¥2.6B¥947M0.1277.4%—

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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)