Kitaaiki Village finances

長野県北相木村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 647 Area 56.32 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥2,510,134
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥2,928,396
Reserve funds
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥3,240,634
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #71 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 ratio
90.1%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #59 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 residentWorse than peers
¥2,928,396
#1708 of 1741 in Japan · #76 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
¥3,240,634
#27 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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 ratioWorse than peers
23.4%
#1557 of 1741 in Japan · #71 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 ratioBetter than peers
80.7%
#82 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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 ¥1.7B · per resident ¥2,613,756

Local taxes 5.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 52.1%National subsidies 3.5%Prefectural subsidies 4.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.2%Donations 0.0%Other 18.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥88M¥135,3745.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥72M¥111,1314.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥881M¥1,362,31252.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥60M¥92,4733.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥75M¥116,3484.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥206M¥319,01112.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥656,000¥1,0140.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥308M¥476,09318.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥656,000

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥325M¥501,757¥341,45720.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥300M¥463,238¥632,03118.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥250M¥386,329¥280,09115.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥217M¥335,294¥254,16213.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥192M¥296,607¥212,63711.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥132M¥204,076¥222,9898.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥116M¥179,148¥214,3897.1%
Fire & emergency¥41M¥62,811¥92,0532.5%
Assembly¥26M¥40,952¥38,8761.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥24M¥36,470¥137,2601.5%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥3,451¥3,2570.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥63M
Per resident ¥96,983 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥121M
Per resident ¥186,832 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥141M
Per resident ¥217,943 (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 37.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6006507007508002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024647¥1.6B¥1.9B¥2.1B0.1490.1%—
FY2023659¥1.7B¥1.9B¥2.2B0.1489.5%—
FY2022680¥1.8B¥1.8B¥2.4B0.1586.6%—
FY2021690¥1.8B¥1.9B¥2.3B0.1683.2%—
FY2020719¥1.9B¥1.9B¥2.1B0.1787.7%—
FY2019746¥1.4B¥1.8B¥2.2B0.1788.8%—
FY2018771¥1.3B¥1.7B¥2.3B0.1686.4%—
FY2017768¥1.7B¥1.7B¥2.4B0.1683.0%—
FY2016786¥1.3B¥1.5B¥2.4B0.1579.7%—
FY2015798¥1.5B¥1.6B¥2.5B0.1574.5%—

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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)