Achi Village finances

長野県阿智村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 5,941 Area 214.43 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥1,079,812
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥412,071
Reserve funds
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥1,018,544
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #50 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
83.0%
#201 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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 resident
¥412,071
#628 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,018,544
#218 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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 ratioWorse than peers
35.9%
#942 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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
72.1%
#107 of 1718 in Japan · #12 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 ¥6.8B · per resident ¥1,141,400

Local taxes 12.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.1%Local allocation tax 43.0%National subsidies 7.1%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 1.7%Other 21.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥836M¥140,71912.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥343M¥57,7715.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥490,27343.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥478M¥80,4827.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥324M¥54,6134.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥289M¥48,6284.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥114M¥19,1551.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥249,76021.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥108M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥253,116¥161,47323.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥239,681¥183,43322.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥942M¥158,568¥65,96714.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥634M¥106,697¥85,5519.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥431M¥72,622¥45,9306.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥399M¥67,173¥37,7056.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥382M¥64,347¥19,2026.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥331M¥55,798¥51,8495.2%
Fire & emergency¥219M¥36,896¥30,2153.4%
Disaster recovery¥79M¥13,361¥1401.2%
Assembly¥69M¥11,553¥8,7561.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥518M
Per resident ¥87,232 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥407M
Per resident ¥68,578 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥498M
Per resident ¥83,872 (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 33.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,8006,0006,2006,4006,6006,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,941¥6.4B¥2.4B¥6.1B0.2583.0%—
FY20235,989¥6.2B¥2.6B¥6.2B0.2381.3%—
FY20226,055¥5.9B¥2.8B¥6.5B0.2378.9%—
FY20216,150¥5.8B¥2.9B¥6.5B0.2475.7%—
FY20206,233¥6.8B¥2.9B¥6.3B0.2480.9%—
FY20196,359¥5.6B¥2.8B¥6.4B0.2480.1%—
FY20186,442¥5.1B¥2.7B¥6.4B0.2379.8%—
FY20176,576¥5.1B¥2.8B¥6.1B0.2380.9%—
FY20166,639¥5.1B¥3.2B¥5.6B0.2276.3%—
FY20156,682¥5.3B¥3.6B¥5.3B0.2272.7%—

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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)