Tateshina Town finances

長野県立科町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 6,674 Area 66.87 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥863,585
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥550,015
Reserve funds
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥703,890
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #40 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
86.2%
#355 of 1741 in Japan · #42 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥550,015
#895 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥703,890
#342 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
39.0%
#786 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
38.7%
#422 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.4B · per resident ¥959,685

Local taxes 13.7%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 35.5%National subsidies 6.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.4%Donations 2.9%Other 22.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥875M¥131,09413.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥320M¥47,9715.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥340,24435.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥382M¥57,2606.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥268M¥40,2174.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥668M¥100,15010.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥188M¥28,2362.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥214,51322.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥175M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥190,255¥189,68222.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.3B¥188,446¥224,28421.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥911M¥136,546¥100,91815.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥489M¥73,338¥26,8708.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥477M¥71,515¥97,8688.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥384M¥57,604¥87,5226.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥367M¥54,948¥62,1796.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥360M¥53,889¥94,3996.2%
Fire & emergency¥165M¥24,716¥38,6872.9%
Assembly¥67M¥9,982¥10,2151.2%
Disaster recovery¥16M¥2,347¥1,5420.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥319M
Per resident ¥47,773 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥344M
Per resident ¥51,601 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥594M
Per resident ¥89,071 (median ¥89,723)
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 32.6% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,5006,7507,0007,2507,5007,7502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,674¥5.8B¥3.7B¥4.7B0.3286.2%—
FY20236,724¥5.7B¥3.3B¥4.5B0.3287.4%—
FY20226,843¥5.9B¥3.1B¥4.6B0.3385.8%—
FY20216,970¥5.5B¥3.0B¥4.3B0.3584.4%—
FY20207,063¥5.5B¥2.8B¥4.1B0.3689.7%—
FY20197,166¥4.2B¥2.8B¥4.0B0.3784.7%—
FY20187,314¥4.4B¥2.8B¥4.1B0.3681.7%—
FY20177,441¥4.2B¥2.8B¥4.3B0.3580.9%—
FY20167,538¥4.4B¥2.9B¥4.0B0.3476.9%—
FY20157,594¥4.9B¥3.0B¥3.8B0.3374.5%—

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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)