Nakajima Village finances

福島県中島村の財政

Village Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 4,732 Area 18.92 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥769,856
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥828,469
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥475,184
Fiscal strength index
0.29
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.29
#1208 of 1718 in Japan · #41 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
87.2%
#418 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 residentBetter than peers
¥828,469
#1258 of 1741 in Japan · #44 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
¥475,184
#493 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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 ratio
29.1%
#1311 of 1741 in Japan · #46 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 ratioBetter than peers
58.9%
#178 of 1718 in Japan · #11 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 ¥3.9B · per resident ¥833,512

Local taxes 13.8%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 38.9%National subsidies 9.5%Prefectural subsidies 4.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.2%Donations 0.1%Other 15.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥543M¥114,65313.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥203M¥42,9875.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥323,93338.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥374M¥79,0059.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥164M¥34,7554.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥520M¥109,99513.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4M¥8330.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥603M¥127,35215.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥836M¥176,687¥240,27423.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥660M¥139,411¥318,92018.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥610M¥128,862¥105,32516.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥459M¥96,947¥128,67812.6%
Fire & emergency¥265M¥55,926¥53,0937.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥256M¥54,007¥125,4687.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥250M¥52,726¥86,2976.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥238M¥50,272¥136,2656.5%
Assembly¥53M¥11,129¥17,5611.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥18M¥3,888¥45,8640.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥317M
Per resident ¥67,024 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥169M
Per resident ¥35,678 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥350M
Per resident ¥73,985 (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 33.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,6004,8005,0005,2005,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,732¥3.6B¥3.9B¥2.2B0.2987.2%—
FY20234,822¥3.6B¥3.6B¥2.6B0.2984.6%—
FY20224,860¥3.2B¥3.3B¥2.8B0.3083.8%—
FY20214,895¥3.5B¥3.1B¥2.9B0.3183.5%—
FY20204,990¥4.4B¥2.8B¥2.8B0.3387.1%—
FY20195,077¥2.8B¥2.3B¥2.8B0.3388.5%—
FY20185,098¥5.4B¥2.4B¥3.0B0.3289.3%—
FY20175,176¥3.3B¥2.4B¥2.6B0.3184.7%—
FY20165,206¥3.2B¥2.4B¥2.6B0.3086.4%—
FY20155,201¥3.0B¥2.2B¥2.5B0.2881.4%—

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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)