Aoki Village finances

長野県青木村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 4,086 Area 57.10 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥945,802
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥421,962
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥597,676
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #54 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
76.9%
#52 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥421,962
#645 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥597,676
#397 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
32.5%
#1109 of 1741 in Japan · #47 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
48.0%
#278 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.1B · per resident ¥1,001,242

Local taxes 16.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 42.1%National subsidies 6.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.8%Donations 0.9%Other 15.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥667M¥163,24616.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥183M¥44,8854.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥421,52342.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥260M¥63,5506.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥192M¥47,1094.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥402M¥98,3609.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥38M¥9,2620.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥626M¥153,30715.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥16M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥319,867¥318,92033.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥850M¥208,062¥240,27422.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥352M¥86,161¥128,6789.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥339M¥82,925¥136,2658.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥255M¥62,479¥105,3256.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥239M¥58,428¥86,2976.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥182M¥44,561¥125,4684.7%
Fire & emergency¥163M¥39,882¥53,0934.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥115M¥28,174¥45,8643.0%
Assembly¥39M¥9,592¥17,5611.0%
Disaster recovery¥23M¥5,671¥1,9550.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥284M
Per resident ¥69,455 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥280M
Per resident ¥68,608 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥286M
Per resident ¥69,999 (median ¥98,485)
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 33.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,0004,2004,4004,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,086¥3.9B¥1.7B¥2.4B0.2476.9%—
FY20234,151¥3.4B¥1.5B¥2.2B0.2280.4%—
FY20224,244¥3.0B¥1.6B¥2.0B0.2278.7%—
FY20214,293¥3.3B¥1.7B¥2.0B0.2376.0%—
FY20204,333¥3.7B¥1.8B¥1.7B0.2481.4%—
FY20194,351¥2.9B¥1.8B¥1.7B0.2383.1%—
FY20184,398¥2.7B¥1.9B¥1.7B0.2381.0%—
FY20174,441¥3.2B¥2.0B¥1.7B0.2380.0%—
FY20164,517¥3.0B¥2.0B¥1.8B0.2282.5%—
FY20154,574¥3.0B¥1.9B¥1.8B0.2274.2%—

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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)