Hinoemata Village finances

福島県檜枝岐村の財政

Village Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 484 Area 390.46 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥4,577,612
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥5,604,388
Reserve funds
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥10,195,736
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #45 of 59 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
92.9%
#1045 of 1741 in Japan · #43 of 59 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 residentWorse than peers
¥5,604,388
#1737 of 1741 in Japan · #59 of 59 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 residentBetter than peers
¥10,195,736
#4 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 59 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 ratioBetter than peers
41.8%
#622 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 59 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
94.6%
#52 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 59 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 ¥2.3B · per resident ¥4,748,459

Local taxes 18.3%Shared taxes and grants 1.3%Local allocation tax 39.1%National subsidies 2.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.3%Donations 0.3%Other 23.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥420M¥868,67818.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥29M¥60,7751.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥898M¥1,855,14339.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥63M¥129,1982.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥157M¥324,8296.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥190M¥392,5728.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥8M¥16,3780.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥533M¥1,100,88623.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥6M

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
¥461M¥951,560¥632,03120.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥429M¥887,335¥137,26019.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥332M¥686,112¥254,16215.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥264M¥545,331¥280,09111.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥166M¥343,564¥341,4577.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥137M¥283,769¥212,6376.2%
Fire & emergency¥136M¥281,064¥92,0536.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥131M¥270,211¥214,3895.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥122M¥252,698¥222,9895.5%
Assembly¥37M¥75,969¥38,8761.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥51M
Per resident ¥106,118 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥72M
Per resident ¥148,647 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥43M
Per resident ¥87,990 (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 38.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥5.0M¥10.0M¥15.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.200.300.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4505005506002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024484¥2.2B¥2.7B¥4.9B0.2692.9%—
FY2023503¥2.1B¥2.8B¥5.0B0.2791.8%—
FY2022521¥2.0B¥3.0B¥5.0B0.2989.9%—
FY2021530¥2.1B¥3.2B¥5.0B0.3288.6%—
FY2020522¥2.5B¥3.3B¥4.9B0.3597.9%—
FY2019549¥1.9B¥2.9B¥4.9B0.3692.0%—
FY2018557¥1.7B¥3.0B¥5.1B0.3689.0%—
FY2017576¥1.9B¥2.8B¥5.1B0.3682.0%—
FY2016584¥2.0B¥2.5B¥5.0B0.3675.3%—
FY2015588¥1.9B¥2.1B¥5.0B0.3670.5%—

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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)