Takamori Town finances

長野県高森町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 12,606 Area 45.36 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥632,871
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥463,148
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥176,207
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #30 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
84.2%
#246 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
¥463,148
#727 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
¥176,207
#1106 of 1741 in Japan · #64 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%
#821 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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
20.8%
#1056 of 1718 in Japan · #64 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 ¥8.6B · per resident ¥685,367

Local taxes 17.4%Shared taxes and grants 6.4%Local allocation tax 28.9%National subsidies 13.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.5%Donations 5.2%Other 15.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥119,13817.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥553M¥43,8386.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥198,36228.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥89,97613.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥431M¥34,1995.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥731M¥58,0128.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥453M¥35,9315.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥105,91215.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥442M

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
¥2.6B¥207,129¥196,56232.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥109,521¥132,74417.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥85,364¥64,17413.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥949M¥75,252¥74,09011.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥518M¥41,053¥56,4936.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥510M¥40,449¥57,4426.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥310M¥24,624¥16,8593.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥301M¥23,905¥30,7253.8%
Fire & emergency¥242M¥19,186¥27,8483.0%
Assembly¥77M¥6,079¥6,6361.0%
Labor¥4M¥308¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥119,264 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥472M
Per resident ¥37,480 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥635M
Per resident ¥50,353 (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 34.1% 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

0.360.380.400.422015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

13K13K13K13K13K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,606¥8.0B¥5.8B¥2.2B0.4284.2%—
FY202312,770¥7.2B¥5.6B¥2.2B0.4184.8%—
FY202212,918¥7.4B¥5.6B¥2.1B0.4183.8%—
FY202112,916¥7.5B¥5.8B¥2.1B0.4181.0%—
FY202012,987¥8.2B¥5.9B¥2.0B0.4283.9%—
FY201913,030¥7.3B¥5.9B¥1.7B0.4181.2%—
FY201813,148¥6.6B¥5.9B¥1.6B0.4183.6%—
FY201713,199¥6.4B¥6.1B¥1.5B0.4186.5%—
FY201613,245¥7.0B¥6.3B¥1.2B0.4188.0%—
FY201513,371¥5.9B¥6.0B¥1.1B0.4086.9%—

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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)