Awashimaura Village finances

新潟県粟島浦村の財政

Village Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 312 Area 9.78 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥4,890,779
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥4,500,080
Reserve funds
¥568M
Per resident ¥1,821,093
Fiscal strength index
0.09
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.09
#1706 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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 ratioWorse than peers
97.8%
#1572 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥4,500,080
#1729 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥1,821,093
#84 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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
28.3%
#1362 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
59.7%
#174 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥1.8B · per resident ¥5,731,083

Local taxes 2.2%Shared taxes and grants 1.1%Local allocation tax 42.5%National subsidies 6.5%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.8%Donations 0.1%Other 26.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥39M¥125,7022.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥19M¥61,3911.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥759M¥2,433,23142.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥116M¥370,2316.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥88M¥281,7634.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥301M¥964,10316.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1M¥3,4780.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥465M¥1,491,18626.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥520M¥1,666,016¥632,03134.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥275M¥881,340¥212,63718.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥136M¥434,756¥222,9898.9%
Fire & emergency¥126M¥402,410¥92,0538.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥115M¥368,093¥341,4577.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥114M¥364,676¥214,3897.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥104M¥334,256¥254,1626.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥72M¥232,179¥280,0914.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥45M¥143,929¥137,2602.9%
Assembly¥19M¥59,622¥38,8761.2%
その他¥1M¥3,478¥00.1%
Labor¥7,000¥22¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥37M
Per resident ¥117,776 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥26M
Per resident ¥84,644 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥52M
Per resident ¥165,673 (median ¥149,657)
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 27.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.5M¥5.0M¥7.5M¥10.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.080.100.120.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3003203403603802015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024312¥1.5B¥1.4B¥568M0.0997.8%—
FY2023323¥1.4B¥1.2B¥580M0.0983.9%—
FY2022329¥1.3B¥1.1B¥609M0.1079.9%—
FY2021338¥2.9B¥1.1B¥545M0.1174.2%—
FY2020344¥1.1B¥902M¥503M0.1172.7%—
FY2019340¥1.0B¥867M¥491M0.1084.8%—
FY2018351¥1.1B¥866M¥491M0.0985.2%—
FY2017355¥1.2B¥762M¥594M0.0984.7%—
FY2016353¥865M¥791M¥702M0.0980.8%—
FY2015363¥876M¥817M¥703M0.0982.3%—

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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)