Kitashiobara Village finances

福島県北塩原村の財政

Village Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 2,394 Area 234.08 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥1,466,381
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥1,535,277
Reserve funds
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥513,468
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #50 of 59 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
88.7%
#540 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 59 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
¥1,535,277
#1563 of 1741 in Japan · #55 of 59 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 residentWorse than peers
¥513,468
#452 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 59 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
25.4%
#1487 of 1741 in Japan · #52 of 59 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
26.8%
#773 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 59 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 ¥3.7B · per resident ¥1,527,743

Local taxes 14.0%Shared taxes and grants 3.5%Local allocation tax 52.0%National subsidies 7.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.0%Donations 3.6%Other 7.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥510M¥213,19214.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥127M¥53,0133.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥794,26552.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥288M¥120,2257.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥156M¥65,1904.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥256M¥107,0597.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥132M¥55,3403.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥286M¥119,4607.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥131M

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
¥751M¥313,821¥318,92021.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥534M¥223,240¥136,26515.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥512M¥213,829¥125,46814.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥457M¥190,927¥240,27413.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥326M¥136,184¥128,6789.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥188M¥78,652¥86,2975.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥188M¥78,413¥105,3255.3%
Fire & emergency¥178M¥74,191¥53,0935.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥165M¥68,923¥45,8644.7%
Disaster recovery¥145M¥60,769¥1,9554.1%
Assembly¥66M¥27,432¥17,5611.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥101M
Per resident ¥42,267 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥137M
Per resident ¥57,404 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥214M
Per resident ¥89,518 (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 40.9% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.220.240.262015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,2002,4002,6002,8003,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,394¥3.5B¥3.7B¥1.2B0.2288.7%—
FY20232,427¥3.5B¥3.9B¥1.2B0.2391.4%—
FY20222,478¥3.4B¥4.1B¥1.1B0.2491.7%—
FY20212,591¥3.3B¥4.3B¥993M0.2586.7%—
FY20202,666¥3.3B¥4.4B¥837M0.2593.2%—
FY20192,722¥2.9B¥4.5B¥841M0.2595.7%—
FY20182,775¥3.3B¥4.6B¥908M0.2496.9%—
FY20172,874¥3.3B¥4.4B¥1.2B0.2489.1%—
FY20162,913¥3.2B¥4.4B¥1.4B0.2588.2%—
FY20152,954¥3.3B¥4.2B¥1.5B0.2582.9%—

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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)