Nakagawa Village finances

長野県中川村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 4,620 Area 77.05 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥1,048,274
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥654,200
Reserve funds
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥785,856
Fiscal strength index
0.21
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.21
#1446 of 1718 in Japan · #61 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 ratio
82.3%
#178 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
¥654,200
#1075 of 1741 in Japan · #52 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
¥785,856
#304 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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 ratio
29.9%
#1266 of 1741 in Japan · #53 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 ratioWorse than peers
39.0%
#417 of 1718 in Japan · #30 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 ¥5.1B · per resident ¥1,108,856

Local taxes 8.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 43.4%National subsidies 5.7%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.9%Donations 1.8%Other 19.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥455M¥98,4238.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥218M¥47,0814.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥481,25243.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥290M¥62,8565.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥249M¥53,8564.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥609M¥131,73211.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥91M¥19,6201.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥989M¥214,03719.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥87M

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
¥1.2B¥265,403¥318,92025.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥941M¥203,759¥240,27419.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥631M¥136,510¥105,32513.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥583M¥126,262¥136,26512.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥564M¥122,135¥128,67811.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥369M¥79,877¥125,4687.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥228M¥49,408¥86,2974.7%
Fire & emergency¥113M¥24,389¥53,0932.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥107M¥23,092¥45,8642.2%
Assembly¥55M¥11,824¥17,5611.1%
Disaster recovery¥26M¥5,613¥1,9550.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥396M
Per resident ¥85,779 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥234M
Per resident ¥50,681 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥311M
Per resident ¥67,298 (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 34.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,6004,8005,0005,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,620¥4.8B¥3.0B¥3.6B0.2182.3%—
FY20234,664¥4.3B¥2.8B¥3.1B0.2182.2%—
FY20224,712¥4.2B¥2.7B¥2.9B0.2176.9%—
FY20214,767¥4.2B¥2.8B¥2.5B0.2270.4%—
FY20204,818¥4.3B¥2.9B¥2.3B0.2375.2%—
FY20194,876¥3.8B¥2.9B¥2.1B0.2378.0%—
FY20184,932¥3.2B¥2.8B¥2.1B0.2382.0%—
FY20174,952¥3.7B¥2.9B¥1.9B0.2278.8%—
FY20165,022¥3.4B¥2.8B¥1.9B0.2178.7%—
FY20155,082¥3.2B¥3.1B¥1.7B0.2178.6%—

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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)