Neba Village finances

長野県根羽村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 806 Area 89.97 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥3,573,777
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥1,700,864
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥3,209,238
Fiscal strength index
0.11
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.11
#1680 of 1718 in Japan · #76 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
77.1%
#54 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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
¥1,700,864
#1597 of 1741 in Japan · #69 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 residentBetter than peers
¥3,209,238
#28 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
35.7%
#950 of 1741 in Japan · #41 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 ratioWorse than peers
22.7%
#960 of 1718 in Japan · #60 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 ¥3.1B · per resident ¥3,799,904

Local taxes 2.7%Shared taxes and grants 2.6%Local allocation tax 37.4%National subsidies 2.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.7%Donations 11.8%Other 21.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥82M¥101,2802.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥79M¥98,0372.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.1B¥1,421,63037.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥80M¥99,7022.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥155M¥192,5455.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥510M¥633,00216.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥361M¥447,98311.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥649M¥805,72521.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥359M

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
¥1.3B¥1,623,578¥632,03145.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥362M¥449,555¥222,98912.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥277M¥343,221¥280,0919.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥249M¥308,926¥341,4578.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥214M¥265,545¥254,1627.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥171M¥212,764¥212,6376.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥123M¥152,453¥137,2604.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥105M¥130,663¥214,3893.7%
Fire & emergency¥39M¥47,806¥92,0531.3%
Assembly¥28M¥34,586¥38,8761.0%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥4,681¥3,2570.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥78M
Per resident ¥97,364 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥79M
Per resident ¥98,423 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥91M
Per resident ¥113,139 (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 19.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.080.100.120.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

8008509009501,0001,0502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024806¥2.9B¥1.4B¥2.6B0.1177.1%—
FY2023825¥2.5B¥1.1B¥2.4B0.1168.0%—
FY2022865¥2.3B¥1.1B¥2.2B0.1173.4%—
FY2021883¥2.3B¥1.1B¥2.0B0.1171.9%—
FY2020873¥2.3B¥1.3B¥1.6B0.1176.9%—
FY2019895¥2.0B¥1.4B¥1.6B0.1181.9%—
FY2018912¥2.3B¥1.6B¥1.7B0.1074.9%—
FY2017952¥2.1B¥1.5B¥1.9B0.1071.1%—
FY2016976¥1.9B¥1.5B¥2.0B0.1065.1%—
FY20151,004¥1.8B¥1.7B¥1.9B0.0963.9%—

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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)