Kiyokawa Village finances

神奈川県清川村の財政

Village Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 2,716 Area 71.24 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥1,015,571
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥373,658
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥989,897
Fiscal strength index
0.73
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.73
#315 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 33 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 · #5 of 33 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
¥373,658
#527 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 33 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 resident
¥989,897
#229 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 33 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 ratioBetter than peers
62.8%
#67 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 33 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
81.5%
#80 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 33 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 ¥2.9B · per resident ¥1,063,929

Local taxes 42.5%Shared taxes and grants 5.5%Local allocation tax 18.4%National subsidies 5.7%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.4%Donations 1.3%Other 19.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥452,12642.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥158M¥58,0555.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥533M¥196,29218.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥164M¥60,2585.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥207M¥76,3527.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥13M¥4,6760.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥38M¥14,1581.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥549M¥202,01119.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥36M

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
¥789M¥290,602¥318,92028.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥500M¥184,080¥240,27418.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥324M¥119,453¥128,67811.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥274M¥100,780¥136,2659.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥229M¥84,303¥86,2978.3%
Fire & emergency¥208M¥76,759¥53,0937.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥169M¥62,105¥45,8646.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥135M¥49,575¥105,3254.9%
Assembly¥67M¥24,823¥17,5612.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥63M¥23,093¥125,4682.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥166M
Per resident ¥61,190 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥111M
Per resident ¥40,712 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥223M
Per resident ¥82,177 (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 34.2% 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

0.000.250.500.751.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,7002,8002,9003,0003,1002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,716¥2.8B¥1.0B¥2.7B0.7387.2%—
FY20232,764¥2.4B¥1.1B¥2.7B0.7782.4%—
FY20222,812¥2.6B¥1.1B¥2.7B0.8377.5%—
FY20212,860¥2.6B¥1.1B¥2.6B0.8975.2%—
FY20202,883¥2.6B¥854M¥2.4B0.9485.8%—
FY20192,936¥2.2B¥755M¥2.4B0.9787.4%—
FY20182,981¥2.5B¥687M¥2.3B0.9889.9%—
FY20172,979¥2.9B¥580M¥2.3B0.9889.1%—
FY20163,039¥2.6B¥441M¥2.7B0.9986.3%—
FY20153,041¥2.6B¥367M¥2.9B0.9980.5%—

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)