Hiraya Village finances

長野県平谷村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 377 Area 77.37 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥3,827,257
Local bonds outstanding
¥486M
Per resident ¥1,289,462
Reserve funds
¥744M
Per resident ¥1,974,772
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #71 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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
79.1%
#95 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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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
¥1,289,462
#1493 of 1741 in Japan · #61 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per resident
¥1,974,772
#73 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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
26.8%
#1434 of 1741 in Japan · #63 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
67.8%
#122 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥1.5B · per resident ¥4,026,589

Local taxes 5.5%Shared taxes and grants 2.4%Local allocation tax 45.0%National subsidies 15.4%Prefectural subsidies 2.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.4%Donations 0.2%Other 21.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥84M¥221,9635.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥36M¥96,5812.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥683M¥1,812,04545.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥234M¥619,96015.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥30M¥80,1352.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥128M¥339,9028.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4M¥9,6580.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥319M¥846,34521.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥580M¥1,539,252¥632,03140.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥154M¥407,467¥214,38910.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥121M¥320,761¥280,0918.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥120M¥317,066¥137,2608.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥108M¥285,501¥212,6377.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥107M¥284,138¥341,4577.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥106M¥280,841¥222,9897.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥96M¥254,737¥254,1626.7%
Fire & emergency¥29M¥78,050¥92,0532.0%
Assembly¥22M¥59,443¥38,8761.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥30M
Per resident ¥78,767 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥41M
Per resident ¥108,761 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥36M
Per resident ¥96,610 (median ¥149,657)
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 23.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3754004254504752015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024377¥1.4B¥486M¥744M0.1479.1%—
FY2023375¥1.0B¥452M¥805M0.1480.7%—
FY2022386¥1.1B¥497M¥863M0.1585.6%—
FY2021389¥997M¥543M¥817M0.1669.8%—
FY2020394¥1.2B¥566M¥769M0.1778.2%—
FY2019401¥877M¥681M¥961M0.1674.8%—
FY2018414¥813M¥663M¥1.0B0.1674.3%—
FY2017433¥1.1B¥648M¥986M0.1576.6%—
FY2016450¥1.2B¥703M¥1.1B0.1468.6%—
FY2015473¥970M¥1.0B¥1.3B0.1364.8%—

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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)