Komi Town finances

長野県小海町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 4,196 Area 114.20 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥1,079,004
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥857,140
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥719,935
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #47 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
83.7%
#230 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥857,140
#1282 of 1741 in Japan · #53 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥719,935
#336 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
33.3%
#1066 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
52.4%
#237 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.9B · per resident ¥1,159,994

Local taxes 12.2%Shared taxes and grants 5.4%Local allocation tax 42.7%National subsidies 5.9%Prefectural subsidies 3.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.3%Donations 0.4%Other 20.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥594M¥141,61612.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥264M¥62,8925.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥495,25342.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥289M¥68,7675.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥163M¥38,8463.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥451M¥107,5609.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥17M¥4,0760.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥240,98520.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥14M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥246,829¥342,22922.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.0B¥244,181¥271,26322.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥462M¥110,179¥169,92510.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥462M¥110,039¥134,37710.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥438M¥104,455¥176,6129.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥421M¥100,323¥53,2319.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥216M¥51,428¥146,2934.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥214M¥51,088¥136,1234.7%
Fire & emergency¥189M¥45,085¥66,2414.2%
Assembly¥61M¥14,649¥18,3731.4%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥748¥1430.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥289M
Per resident ¥68,896 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥261M
Per resident ¥62,128 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥475M
Per resident ¥113,158 (median ¥107,823)
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 36.6% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,0004,2004,4004,6004,8005,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,196¥4.5B¥3.6B¥3.0B0.2683.7%—
FY20234,247¥4.4B¥3.6B¥3.1B0.2682.9%—
FY20224,329¥5.0B¥3.8B¥3.1B0.2685.4%—
FY20214,414¥4.5B¥4.0B¥3.1B0.2776.3%—
FY20204,503¥5.0B¥4.1B¥3.1B0.2781.1%—
FY20194,577¥4.1B¥4.2B¥3.2B0.2781.2%—
FY20184,650¥3.7B¥4.3B¥3.2B0.2781.8%—
FY20174,716¥3.9B¥4.4B¥3.2B0.2680.6%—
FY20164,759¥4.5B¥4.5B¥3.1B0.2681.1%—
FY20154,850¥4.2B¥4.5B¥3.1B0.2678.4%—

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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)