Hara Village finances

長野県原村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 8,090 Area 43.26 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥573,287
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥172,197
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥327,120
Fiscal strength index
0.37
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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
84.3%
#250 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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
¥172,197
#89 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥327,120
#709 of 1741 in Japan · #50 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
41.7%
#634 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
41.2%
#376 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.7B · per resident ¥699,983

Local taxes 17.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.5%Local allocation tax 35.5%National subsidies 7.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.5%Donations 1.8%Other 22.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥999M¥123,47617.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥369M¥45,5996.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥248,14635.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥420M¥51,8597.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥306M¥37,8075.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥200M¥24,7103.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥100M¥12,3301.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥156,05822.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥90M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥167,099¥183,43329.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥808M¥99,930¥161,47317.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥473M¥58,433¥85,55110.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥421M¥52,035¥51,8499.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥414M¥51,153¥65,9678.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥339M¥41,877¥19,2027.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥279M¥34,458¥45,9306.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥265M¥32,752¥37,7055.7%
Fire & emergency¥220M¥27,165¥30,2154.7%
Assembly¥68M¥8,385¥8,7561.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥519M
Per resident ¥64,194 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥448M
Per resident ¥55,415 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥384M
Per resident ¥47,473 (median ¥71,525)
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 39.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.350.380.400.430.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%78%80%82%85%88%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

7,9007,9508,0008,0508,1002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,090¥4.6B¥1.4B¥2.6B0.3784.3%—
FY20238,093¥4.7B¥1.5B¥2.5B0.3684.7%—
FY20228,063¥4.6B¥1.5B¥2.4B0.3780.9%—
FY20218,041¥4.4B¥1.7B¥2.3B0.3879.3%—
FY20208,036¥5.2B¥1.8B¥2.1B0.4085.2%—
FY20198,035¥4.4B¥1.9B¥2.2B0.4085.4%—
FY20188,003¥4.6B¥1.9B¥2.1B0.3984.3%—
FY20177,960¥4.1B¥1.9B¥2.7B0.3883.8%—
FY20167,919¥4.2B¥1.9B¥2.8B0.3781.9%—
FY20157,900¥4.5B¥1.9B¥2.9B0.3777.3%—

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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)