Kariwa Village finances

新潟県刈羽村の財政

Village Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 4,222 Area 26.27 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥1,564,124
Local bonds outstanding
¥0
Per resident ¥0
Reserve funds
¥15.5B
Per resident ¥3,673,105
Fiscal strength index
1.45
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.45
#8 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 30 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 ratioBetter than peers
70.5%
#13 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 30 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
¥0
#1 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 30 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 residentBetter than peers
¥3,673,105
#21 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 30 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
70.8%
#16 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 30 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
285.6%
#2 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 30 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 ¥7.1B · per resident ¥1,685,736

Local taxes 46.1%Shared taxes and grants 2.8%Local allocation tax 0.3%National subsidies 18.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.0%Donations 0.1%Other 24.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.3B¥776,81946.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥197M¥46,5682.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥22M¥5,2090.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥316,18918.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥521M¥123,4697.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3M¥7110.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥8M¥1,9060.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥414,86524.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥7M

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
¥2.4B¥567,557¥318,92036.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥296,483¥128,67819.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥962M¥227,925¥240,27414.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥592M¥140,312¥136,2659.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥531M¥125,735¥105,3258.0%
Fire & emergency¥319M¥75,667¥53,0934.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥298M¥70,554¥86,2974.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥112M¥26,423¥45,8641.7%
Assembly¥83M¥19,705¥17,5611.3%
Disaster recovery¥45M¥10,666¥1,9550.7%
Labor¥10M¥2,387¥00.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3M¥711¥125,4680.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥375M
Per resident ¥88,892 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥256M
Per resident ¥60,714 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥331M
Per resident ¥78,319 (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 17.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.000.501.001.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,2004,4004,6004,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,222¥6.6B¥0¥15.5B1.4570.5%—
FY20234,286¥6.9B¥0¥14.6B1.3971.2%—
FY20224,351¥6.1B¥0¥14.8B1.3661.9%—
FY20214,374¥6.8B¥0¥13.4B1.3366.2%—
FY20204,447¥7.5B¥0¥13.4B1.3670.1%—
FY20194,528¥5.9B¥0¥13.9B1.3171.0%—
FY20184,631¥5.6B¥0¥13.5B1.2776.3%—
FY20174,664¥5.8B¥390,000¥12.9B1.2278.1%—
FY20164,715¥6.3B¥768,000¥12.6B1.2678.6%—
FY20154,756¥6.6B¥8M¥12.5B1.2669.2%—

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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)