Shimosuwa Town finances

長野県下諏訪町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 18,470 Area 66.87 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.1B
Per resident ¥492,322
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.2B
Per resident ¥497,845
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥120,337
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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 ratioBetter than peers
85.1%
#301 of 1741 in Japan · #39 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
¥497,845
#796 of 1741 in Japan · #38 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 residentWorse than peers
¥120,337
#1335 of 1741 in Japan · #74 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 ratioBetter than peers
40.3%
#714 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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
19.8%
#1106 of 1718 in Japan · #66 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 ¥9.4B · per resident ¥509,378

Local taxes 26.5%Shared taxes and grants 8.1%Local allocation tax 26.2%National subsidies 10.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.1%Donations 0.3%Other 13.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.5B¥134,97726.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥762M¥41,2498.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥133,43626.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥938M¥50,79710.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥402M¥21,7624.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥56,68311.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥30M¥1,6420.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥68,83313.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥23M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.7B¥148,275¥196,56230.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥108,335¥132,74422.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥981M¥53,104¥57,44210.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥821M¥44,462¥74,0909.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥744M¥40,263¥64,1748.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥669M¥36,240¥16,8597.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥550M¥29,794¥56,4936.1%
Fire & emergency¥341M¥18,448¥27,8483.7%
Assembly¥98M¥5,286¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥81M¥4,362¥930.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥69M¥3,753¥30,7250.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥894M
Per resident ¥48,403 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥884M
Per resident ¥47,882 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥960M
Per resident ¥51,983 (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 41.6% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

18K19K20K21K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,470¥9.1B¥9.2B¥2.2B0.5285.1%—
FY202318,823¥8.2B¥9.1B¥2.4B0.5385.3%—
FY202219,108¥8.3B¥9.5B¥2.4B0.5484.1%—
FY202119,332¥9.0B¥10.0B¥2.2B0.5676.7%—
FY202019,559¥10.4B¥10.0B¥1.7B0.5982.5%—
FY201919,859¥8.4B¥9.9B¥1.7B0.6086.1%—
FY201820,243¥7.8B¥9.6B¥2.0B0.6183.7%—
FY201720,492¥7.5B¥9.5B¥2.2B0.6080.0%—
FY201620,744¥8.0B¥9.7B¥2.0B0.5976.4%—
FY201520,902¥8.5B¥9.5B¥2.0B0.5973.8%—

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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)