Nagawa Town finances

長野県長和町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 5,514 Area 183.86 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥1,107,725
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥989,433
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥496,498
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #58 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
86.7%
#383 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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
¥989,433
#1356 of 1741 in Japan · #57 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
¥496,498
#464 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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 ratio
30.1%
#1251 of 1741 in Japan · #52 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 ratio
32.6%
#566 of 1718 in Japan · #41 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 ¥6.3B · per resident ¥1,138,640

Local taxes 11.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 49.4%National subsidies 7.1%Prefectural subsidies 3.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 0.2%Other 18.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥706M¥128,05411.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥286M¥51,9504.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥563,03949.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥448M¥81,3367.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥236M¥42,7383.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥312M¥56,5155.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥15M¥2,7130.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥212,29318.6%

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

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.3B¥233,482¥224,28421.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥194,033¥87,52217.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥190,302¥189,68217.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥704M¥127,676¥94,39911.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥544M¥98,649¥97,8688.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥484M¥87,818¥26,8707.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥357M¥64,676¥100,9185.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥331M¥60,112¥62,1795.4%
Fire & emergency¥219M¥39,729¥38,6873.6%
Assembly¥59M¥10,660¥10,2151.0%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥587¥1,5420.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥387M
Per resident ¥70,161 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥346M
Per resident ¥62,766 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥554M
Per resident ¥100,555 (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 35.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.220.240.260.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,5005,7506,0006,2506,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,514¥6.1B¥5.5B¥2.7B0.2286.7%—
FY20235,605¥5.8B¥5.8B¥2.9B0.2285.7%—
FY20225,738¥7.1B¥6.2B¥3.2B0.2281.4%—
FY20215,815¥6.6B¥6.4B¥3.1B0.2382.7%—
FY20205,887¥7.4B¥6.6B¥3.0B0.2387.3%—
FY20195,995¥6.2B¥6.6B¥3.6B0.2391.2%—
FY20186,124¥5.7B¥6.5B¥4.1B0.2391.2%—
FY20176,223¥6.3B¥6.8B¥4.3B0.2391.8%—
FY20166,348¥5.7B¥6.8B¥4.7B0.2390.6%—
FY20156,489¥6.7B¥7.0B¥4.8B0.2379.0%—

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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)