Sekikawa Village finances

新潟県関川村の財政

Village Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 4,691 Area 299.61 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥1,298,019
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥1,050,524
Reserve funds
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥444,610
Fiscal strength index
0.21
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.21
#1446 of 1718 in Japan · #28 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 ratio
86.2%
#355 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 resident
¥1,050,524
#1390 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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 residentWorse than peers
¥444,610
#526 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 ratioWorse than peers
23.9%
#1546 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.5%
#1127 of 1718 in Japan · #19 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 ¥6.4B · per resident ¥1,361,984

Local taxes 9.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 44.2%National subsidies 14.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.7%Donations 1.0%Other 13.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥628M¥133,9459.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥269M¥57,3664.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥602,10144.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥935M¥199,35114.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥407M¥86,7096.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥426M¥90,8536.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥63M¥13,4411.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥836M¥178,21713.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥62M

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
¥1.5B¥309,269¥318,92023.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.0B¥216,345¥240,27416.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥710M¥151,401¥136,26511.7%
Disaster recovery¥613M¥130,762¥1,95510.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥548M¥116,889¥125,4689.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥387M¥82,498¥105,3256.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥345M¥73,462¥128,6785.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥343M¥73,112¥86,2975.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥328M¥70,015¥45,8645.4%
Fire & emergency¥283M¥60,342¥53,0934.6%
Assembly¥51M¥10,823¥17,5610.8%
Labor¥15M¥3,102¥00.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥253M
Per resident ¥53,890 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥322M
Per resident ¥68,599 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥439M
Per resident ¥93,562 (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 28.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

78%80%82%85%88%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,5005,0005,5006,0006,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,691¥6.1B¥4.9B¥2.1B0.2186.2%—
FY20234,835¥6.9B¥5.0B¥1.9B0.2186.7%—
FY20224,996¥6.1B¥4.9B¥1.7B0.2286.3%—
FY20215,162¥5.4B¥4.9B¥1.7B0.2381.1%—
FY20205,322¥5.3B¥5.1B¥1.5B0.2488.5%—
FY20195,471¥4.6B¥5.2B¥1.5B0.2487.1%—
FY20185,653¥4.8B¥5.2B¥1.4B0.2488.4%—
FY20175,822¥4.8B¥5.1B¥1.5B0.2386.9%—
FY20165,904¥4.8B¥5.0B¥1.7B0.2387.2%—
FY20156,042¥5.0B¥5.0B¥1.8B0.2280.4%—

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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)