Higashichichibu Village finances

埼玉県東秩父村の財政

Village Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 2,406 Area 37.06 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥1,014,880
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥420,578
Reserve funds
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥821,749
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #63 of 63 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
85.9%
#340 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 63 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
¥420,578
#643 of 1741 in Japan · #58 of 63 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
¥821,749
#291 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 63 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
27.3%
#1413 of 1741 in Japan · #63 of 63 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
57.6%
#187 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 63 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 ¥2.6B · per resident ¥1,072,721

Local taxes 9.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 54.3%National subsidies 5.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.5%Donations 0.5%Other 17.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥239M¥99,3269.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥119M¥49,5364.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.4B¥582,95254.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥137M¥57,1375.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥128M¥53,2225.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥89M¥37,0743.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥12M¥4,8660.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥454M¥188,60817.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥6M

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
¥770M¥319,901¥318,92031.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥506M¥210,341¥240,27420.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥290M¥120,389¥86,29711.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥205M¥85,335¥128,6788.4%
Fire & emergency¥159M¥66,106¥53,0936.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥156M¥65,017¥125,4686.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥146M¥60,546¥45,8646.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥119M¥49,592¥136,2654.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥54M¥22,296¥105,3252.2%
Assembly¥37M¥15,357¥17,5611.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥102M
Per resident ¥42,335 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥165M
Per resident ¥68,542 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥239M
Per resident ¥99,465 (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 37.0% 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

0.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,4002,6002,8003,0003,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,406¥2.4B¥1.0B¥2.0B0.1885.9%—
FY20232,473¥2.4B¥1.1B¥2.0B0.1892.0%—
FY20222,548¥2.7B¥1.2B¥2.0B0.1986.0%—
FY20212,635¥2.6B¥1.3B¥1.8B0.2077.1%—
FY20202,711¥2.7B¥1.4B¥1.6B0.2186.5%—
FY20192,753¥2.0B¥1.5B¥1.6B0.2191.0%—
FY20182,823¥2.0B¥1.6B¥1.8B0.2090.4%—
FY20172,910¥2.0B¥1.6B¥1.9B0.2085.6%—
FY20162,993¥2.2B¥1.6B¥1.9B0.2082.4%—
FY20153,048¥1.9B¥1.4B¥1.9B0.2080.4%—

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)