Narusawa Village finances

山梨県鳴沢村の財政

Village Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Population 3,058 Area 89.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥824,498
Local bonds outstanding
¥226M
Per resident ¥73,795
Reserve funds
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥1,442,855
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 27 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
74.8%
#38 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 27 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
¥73,795
#34 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 27 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
¥1,442,855
#134 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 27 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
51.9%
#229 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 27 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
68.2%
#118 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 27 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 ¥962,115

Local taxes 29.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 29.6%National subsidies 6.5%Prefectural subsidies 3.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.1%Donations 4.1%Other 18.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥870M¥284,36129.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥194M¥63,5956.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥872M¥285,02729.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥190M¥62,1756.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥97M¥31,8603.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥62M¥20,3072.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥120M¥39,3884.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥536M¥175,40318.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥82M

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
¥773M¥252,679¥318,92030.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥644M¥210,652¥240,27425.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥358M¥117,214¥128,67814.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥245M¥80,096¥86,2979.7%
Fire & emergency¥151M¥49,219¥53,0936.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥150M¥49,118¥136,2656.0%
Assembly¥54M¥17,580¥17,5612.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥50M¥16,434¥45,8642.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥50M¥16,233¥105,3252.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥47M¥15,275¥125,4681.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥274M
Per resident ¥89,582 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥137M
Per resident ¥44,777 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥233M
Per resident ¥76,293 (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 32.1% 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

0.000.200.400.600.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

65%70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,0503,1003,1503,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,058¥2.5B¥226M¥4.4B0.5274.8%—
FY20233,079¥2.3B¥210M¥4.2B0.5274.6%—
FY20223,121¥2.3B¥148M¥4.1B0.5574.2%—
FY20213,127¥2.4B¥224M¥3.9B0.5870.0%—
FY20203,137¥2.6B¥300M¥3.4B0.6278.4%—
FY20193,153¥2.1B¥362M¥3.2B0.6376.8%—
FY20183,154¥1.9B¥443M¥3.2B0.6279.6%—
FY20173,167¥1.8B¥474M¥3.1B0.6276.6%—
FY20163,172¥1.8B¥549M¥3.0B0.6274.5%—
FY20153,154¥1.9B¥607M¥2.9B0.6368.2%—

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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)