Katsurao Village finances

福島県葛尾村の財政

Village Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 1,216 Area 84.37 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥3,111,967
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥1,039,367
Reserve funds
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥5,573,787
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #57 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 ratio
87.0%
#405 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,039,367
#1380 of 1741 in Japan · #47 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
¥5,573,787
#9 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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 ratioWorse than peers
23.2%
#1567 of 1741 in Japan · #53 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
143.8%
#17 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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 ¥4.0B · per resident ¥3,316,540

Local taxes 3.1%Shared taxes and grants 1.7%Local allocation tax 36.9%National subsidies 21.9%Prefectural subsidies 12.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.7%Donations 0.4%Other 19.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥123M¥101,3823.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥68M¥55,7481.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥1,224,63036.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥884M¥727,27121.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥504M¥414,62212.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥151M¥123,8493.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥18M¥14,5820.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥796M¥654,45619.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥15M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥911,240¥280,09129.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥768M¥631,537¥632,03120.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥600M¥493,447¥222,98915.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥512M¥421,390¥341,45713.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥201M¥164,896¥212,6375.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥178M¥146,408¥254,1624.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥176M¥144,969¥214,3894.7%
Fire & emergency¥116M¥95,659¥92,0533.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥82M¥67,836¥137,2602.2%
Assembly¥42M¥34,577¥38,8761.1%
Labor¥10,000¥8¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥96M
Per resident ¥78,760 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥93M
Per resident ¥76,211 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥173M
Per resident ¥141,981 (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 16.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.100.120.150.170.200.222015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,2001,3001,4001,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,216¥3.8B¥1.3B¥6.8B0.1687.0%—
FY20231,273¥5.5B¥1.3B¥6.5B0.1684.0%—
FY20221,307¥6.2B¥1.3B¥6.4B0.1789.7%—
FY20211,335¥4.8B¥1.4B¥6.6B0.1880.0%—
FY20201,373¥6.4B¥1.5B¥6.2B0.2085.5%—
FY20191,408¥4.7B¥1.3B¥5.8B0.2193.8%—
FY20181,419¥6.0B¥1.2B¥5.3B0.1995.2%—
FY20171,442¥6.6B¥1.3B¥4.5B0.1797.0%—
FY20161,474¥8.4B¥1.2B¥4.8B0.1584.9%—
FY20151,480¥6.0B¥1.3B¥6.4B0.1470.6%—

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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)