Iijima Town finances

長野県飯島町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 8,863 Area 86.96 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥680,398
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥435,385
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥246,889
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 indexBetter than peers
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #35 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 ratioBetter than peers
80.1%
#117 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
¥435,385
#674 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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 residentWorse than peers
¥246,889
#894 of 1741 in Japan · #55 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
32.6%
#1106 of 1741 in Japan · #46 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 ratioWorse than peers
29.2%
#683 of 1718 in Japan · #46 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 ¥708,737

Local taxes 18.5%Shared taxes and grants 6.5%Local allocation tax 39.0%National subsidies 11.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.7%Donations 1.2%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥130,86118.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥410M¥46,2066.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥276,18539.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥691M¥77,92311.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥332M¥37,4485.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥356M¥40,2175.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥76M¥8,5221.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥810M¥91,37512.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥46M

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
¥1.5B¥171,339¥224,28425.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥124,403¥189,68218.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥893M¥100,790¥100,91814.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥607M¥68,542¥62,17910.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥556M¥62,773¥97,8689.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥464M¥52,376¥94,3997.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥353M¥39,822¥87,5225.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥290M¥32,676¥26,8704.8%
Fire & emergency¥176M¥19,860¥38,6872.9%
Assembly¥69M¥7,816¥10,2151.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥557M
Per resident ¥62,793 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥371M
Per resident ¥41,869 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥591M
Per resident ¥66,677 (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 39.4% 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

0.250.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

8,7509,0009,2509,5009,75010K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,863¥6.0B¥3.9B¥2.2B0.3780.1%—
FY20238,955¥5.9B¥3.9B¥2.1B0.3778.5%—
FY20229,078¥6.3B¥4.2B¥2.1B0.3877.5%—
FY20219,268¥6.8B¥4.3B¥2.1B0.3974.3%—
FY20209,318¥6.4B¥4.2B¥2.1B0.4183.3%—
FY20199,356¥5.2B¥4.4B¥2.1B0.4181.6%—
FY20189,489¥4.8B¥4.6B¥2.2B0.4179.0%—
FY20179,650¥4.9B¥4.9B¥2.1B0.4176.4%—
FY20169,708¥5.1B¥5.0B¥2.0B0.4076.2%—
FY20159,795¥5.1B¥5.0B¥1.8B0.3975.4%—

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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)