Minamiaiki Village finances

長野県南相木村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 926 Area 66.05 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥2,053,307
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥2,300,394
Reserve funds
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥4,768,972
Fiscal strength index
0.56
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.56
#615 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 77 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 ratioBetter than peers
82.0%
#168 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 77 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 resident
¥2,300,394
#1671 of 1741 in Japan · #74 of 77 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 residentBetter than peers
¥4,768,972
#13 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 77 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
45.9%
#455 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 77 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 ratioWorse than peers
36.8%
#454 of 1718 in Japan · #36 of 77 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 ¥1.9B · per resident ¥2,093,972

Local taxes 32.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 32.2%National subsidies 4.5%Prefectural subsidies 2.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.8%Donations 0.8%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥626M¥676,44532.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥92M¥99,7604.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥625M¥674,41632.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥87M¥93,9064.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥55M¥59,2892.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥189M¥204,4289.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥15M¥15,9580.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥250M¥269,77012.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥13M

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
¥548M¥592,203¥632,03128.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥314M¥338,941¥341,45716.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥268M¥289,599¥254,16214.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥246M¥265,154¥280,09112.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥200M¥216,276¥212,63710.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥134M¥144,398¥222,9897.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥66M¥71,066¥214,3893.5%
Fire & emergency¥54M¥58,224¥92,0532.8%
Assembly¥41M¥43,841¥38,8762.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥31M¥33,604¥137,2601.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥53M
Per resident ¥57,754 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥96M
Per resident ¥103,350 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥165M
Per resident ¥177,837 (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 35.3% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.000.200.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

9009501,0001,0501,1002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024926¥1.9B¥2.1B¥4.4B0.5682.0%—
FY2023931¥1.9B¥2.2B¥4.5B0.6182.5%—
FY2022966¥1.9B¥2.3B¥4.5B0.6882.5%—
FY2021969¥1.9B¥2.3B¥4.6B0.7583.1%—
FY2020996¥2.3B¥2.1B¥4.6B0.8181.8%—
FY2019984¥2.0B¥1.8B¥4.6B0.8582.9%—
FY20181,011¥1.9B¥1.5B¥4.5B0.8782.2%—
FY20171,038¥1.8B¥1.3B¥4.6B0.8882.5%—
FY20161,061¥1.8B¥1.1B¥4.7B0.9082.9%—
FY20151,070¥1.7B¥977M¥4.7B0.9281.0%—

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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)