Kunohe Village finances

岩手県九戸村の財政

Village Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 5,084 Area 134.02 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥979,250
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥1,034,036
Reserve funds
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥1,048,472
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 33 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 ratioWorse than peers
90.5%
#746 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 33 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,034,036
#1378 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 33 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,048,472
#210 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 33 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 ratioWorse than peers
22.3%
#1593 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 33 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 ratioBetter than peers
129.6%
#23 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 33 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 ¥5.1B · per resident ¥1,001,879

Local taxes 10.4%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 49.6%National subsidies 8.4%Prefectural subsidies 4.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.9%Donations 0.6%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥532M¥104,60410.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥239M¥47,0224.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥497,31449.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥428M¥84,1728.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥208M¥40,8574.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥556M¥109,39910.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥29M¥5,7400.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥573M¥112,77211.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥19M

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
¥1.1B¥225,846¥183,43323.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥764M¥150,293¥161,47315.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥572M¥112,470¥85,55111.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥532M¥104,558¥65,96710.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥530M¥104,347¥45,93010.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥417M¥82,113¥37,7058.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥304M¥59,802¥51,8496.1%
Fire & emergency¥275M¥54,117¥30,2155.5%
Disaster recovery¥264M¥51,906¥1405.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥98M¥19,202¥19,2022.0%
Assembly¥74M¥14,597¥8,7561.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥354M
Per resident ¥69,575 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥344M
Per resident ¥67,739 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥450M
Per resident ¥88,533 (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 39.3% 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

0.100.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,0005,5006,0006,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,084¥5.0B¥5.3B¥5.3B0.2090.5%—
FY20235,238¥5.3B¥5.2B¥5.4B0.2089.7%—
FY20225,365¥4.9B¥5.1B¥5.4B0.2086.5%—
FY20215,468¥5.5B¥4.8B¥5.6B0.2081.1%—
FY20205,608¥4.8B¥4.4B¥5.3B0.2182.1%—
FY20195,706¥4.1B¥4.5B¥5.1B0.2182.4%—
FY20185,802¥3.7B¥4.4B¥5.1B0.2182.2%—
FY20175,927¥4.5B¥4.4B¥5.1B0.2080.0%—
FY20166,068¥4.1B¥4.2B¥5.0B0.1876.2%—
FY20156,153¥4.2B¥4.1B¥4.7B0.1874.6%—

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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)