Sakuho Town finances

長野県佐久穂町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 10,179 Area 188.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥885,564
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥428,074
Reserve funds
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥634,482
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #50 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
85.9%
#340 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥428,074
#658 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥634,482
#383 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
28.8%
#1330 of 1741 in Japan · #57 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
26.2%
#794 of 1718 in Japan · #50 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥9.6B · per resident ¥945,511

Local taxes 11.0%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 43.0%National subsidies 8.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.0%Donations 0.9%Other 16.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥103,55011.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥514M¥50,4555.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥406,22143.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥841M¥82,6318.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥502M¥49,2885.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥864M¥84,9229.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥87M¥8,5020.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥159,94216.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥83M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥262,783¥132,74429.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.0B¥192,092¥196,56221.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥113,829¥64,17412.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥745M¥73,237¥56,4938.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥606M¥59,487¥74,0906.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥596M¥58,590¥30,7256.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥554M¥54,466¥57,4426.2%
Fire & emergency¥240M¥23,580¥27,8482.7%
その他¥220M¥21,649¥02.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥197M¥19,334¥16,8592.2%
Assembly¥62M¥6,079¥6,6360.7%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥437¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥605M
Per resident ¥59,472 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥562M
Per resident ¥55,232 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥788M
Per resident ¥77,388 (median ¥75,979)
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 29.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K10K11K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,179¥9.0B¥4.4B¥6.5B0.2585.9%—
FY202310,298¥10.0B¥4.0B¥6.3B0.2490.7%—
FY202210,488¥9.7B¥3.8B¥6.7B0.2488.5%—
FY202110,605¥9.4B¥4.1B¥6.4B0.2486.4%—
FY202010,756¥10.3B¥4.7B¥6.4B0.2491.7%—
FY201910,969¥9.5B¥4.9B¥7.0B0.2489.4%—
FY201811,164¥8.3B¥5.0B¥7.6B0.2486.0%—
FY201711,388¥7.8B¥5.7B¥7.8B0.2386.2%—
FY201611,591¥8.1B¥6.6B¥7.7B0.2384.3%—
FY201511,818¥7.6B¥7.7B¥7.5B0.2385.5%—

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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)