Nishigo Village finances

福島県西郷村の財政

Village Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 20,616 Area 192.06 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.1B
Per resident ¥584,503
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥305,428
Reserve funds
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥315,122
Fiscal strength index
1.06
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.06
#59 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 59 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 ratioBetter than peers
74.0%
#31 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 59 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 residentBetter than peers
¥305,428
#360 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 59 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 residentWorse than peers
¥315,122
#728 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 59 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 ratioBetter than peers
60.8%
#80 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 59 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
43.6%
#340 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 59 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 ¥12.7B · per resident ¥615,014

Local taxes 48.3%Shared taxes and grants 8.2%Local allocation tax 1.4%National subsidies 12.7%Prefectural subsidies 10.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.9%Donations 0.9%Other 11.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.1B¥297,06848.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥50,1368.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥175M¥8,4731.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥77,88112.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥62,13210.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥871M¥42,2446.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥119M¥5,7580.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥71,32311.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥78M

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
¥3.7B¥180,154¥183,43330.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.1B¥149,218¥161,47325.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥61,550¥85,55110.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥53,907¥65,9679.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥738M¥35,807¥37,7056.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥591M¥28,664¥45,9304.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥572M¥27,743¥51,8494.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥479M¥23,225¥19,2024.0%
Fire & emergency¥368M¥17,854¥30,2153.1%
Assembly¥128M¥6,233¥8,7561.1%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥147¥1400.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥88,035 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥577M
Per resident ¥27,995 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥970M
Per resident ¥47,043 (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 38.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.801.001.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

20K20K20K21K21K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202420,616¥12.1B¥6.3B¥6.5B1.0674.0%—
FY202320,494¥13.5B¥6.0B¥6.3B0.9872.8%—
FY202220,317¥12.0B¥5.5B¥6.2B0.9580.0%—
FY202120,201¥11.7B¥5.9B¥5.3B0.9585.3%—
FY202020,254¥12.2B¥6.3B¥5.1B0.9485.3%—
FY201920,291¥10.8B¥6.5B¥4.9B0.9188.5%—
FY201820,165¥11.0B¥6.9B¥4.7B0.8985.8%—
FY201720,116¥13.1B¥6.9B¥4.3B0.9086.3%—
FY201620,112¥30.0B¥6.8B¥4.1B0.9093.9%—
FY201520,086¥22.8B¥7.1B¥4.4B0.8886.2%—

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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)