Matsukawa Town finances

長野県松川町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 12,445 Area 72.79 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥662,649
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥341,812
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥213,494
Fiscal strength index
0.39
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.39
#956 of 1718 in Japan · #34 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
80.8%
#135 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥341,812
#448 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
¥213,494
#995 of 1741 in Japan · #58 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
38.1%
#820 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
22.8%
#954 of 1718 in Japan · #59 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 ¥8.5B · per resident ¥685,458

Local taxes 18.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.4%Local allocation tax 34.6%National subsidies 10.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.4%Donations 4.9%Other 15.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥123,68818.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥550M¥44,1766.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.0B¥237,15234.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥926M¥74,41010.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥389M¥31,2914.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥465M¥37,3475.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥414M¥33,2984.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥104,09715.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥392M

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
¥2.2B¥180,730¥196,56227.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥131,722¥132,74419.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥88,527¥64,17413.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥692M¥55,617¥74,0908.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥573M¥46,032¥16,8596.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥557M¥44,750¥30,7256.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥547M¥43,947¥56,4936.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥513M¥41,221¥57,4426.2%
Fire & emergency¥257M¥20,635¥27,8483.1%
Assembly¥78M¥6,245¥6,6360.9%
Disaster recovery¥39M¥3,119¥5310.5%
Labor¥1M¥104¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥866M
Per resident ¥69,573 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥482M
Per resident ¥38,752 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥901M
Per resident ¥72,390 (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 34.5% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.360.380.400.422015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

12K12K13K14K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,445¥8.2B¥4.3B¥2.7B0.3980.8%—
FY202312,659¥7.8B¥4.3B¥2.1B0.3885.7%—
FY202212,742¥7.5B¥4.5B¥2.4B0.3884.4%—
FY202112,843¥7.7B¥4.6B¥2.4B0.3980.2%—
FY202012,975¥7.7B¥4.3B¥2.1B0.4181.2%—
FY201913,157¥6.4B¥4.3B¥2.1B0.4184.1%—
FY201813,272¥6.1B¥4.3B¥2.2B0.4087.1%—
FY201713,399¥6.6B¥4.2B¥2.3B0.3983.5%—
FY201613,549¥6.5B¥4.2B¥2.5B0.3883.1%—
FY201513,648¥6.4B¥4.3B¥2.6B0.3882.3%—

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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)