Nagatoro Town finances

埼玉県長瀞町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 6,367 Area 30.43 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥582,147
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥370,466
Reserve funds
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥393,562
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #61 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
78.5%
#76 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥370,466
#521 of 1741 in Japan · #57 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥393,562
#590 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
31.1%
#1187 of 1741 in Japan · #61 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
24.8%
#856 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
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 ¥607,339

Local taxes 20.2%Shared taxes and grants 7.0%Local allocation tax 42.3%National subsidies 10.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.8%Donations 0.8%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥782M¥122,80420.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥271M¥42,6307.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥256,74542.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥405M¥63,57510.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥207M¥32,4815.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥148M¥23,3233.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥32M¥5,0080.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥387M¥60,77210.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥27M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥175,274¥224,28430.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥893M¥140,207¥189,68224.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥397M¥62,336¥100,91810.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥331M¥51,969¥87,5228.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥319M¥50,134¥94,3998.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥303M¥47,654¥97,8688.2%
Fire & emergency¥192M¥30,203¥38,6875.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥56M¥8,790¥26,8701.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥52M¥8,148¥62,1791.4%
Assembly¥45M¥7,142¥10,2151.2%
Labor¥2M¥290¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥370M
Per resident ¥58,156 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥271M
Per resident ¥42,559 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥475M
Per resident ¥74,558 (median ¥89,723)
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 41.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,367¥3.7B¥2.4B¥2.5B0.3678.5%—
FY20236,516¥3.7B¥2.5B¥2.1B0.3677.9%—
FY20226,660¥3.7B¥2.7B¥1.7B0.3876.7%—
FY20216,748¥3.9B¥2.8B¥1.3B0.3974.9%—
FY20206,883¥4.1B¥2.9B¥810M0.4184.3%—
FY20197,022¥3.1B¥2.9B¥671M0.4189.7%—
FY20187,143¥3.3B¥3.0B¥646M0.4191.9%—
FY20177,279¥3.3B¥3.0B¥566M0.4191.8%—
FY20167,362¥3.2B¥3.1B¥616M0.4190.2%—
FY20157,496¥3.3B¥3.2B¥517M0.4187.8%—

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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)