Shimojo Village finances

長野県下條村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 3,421 Area 38.12 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥1,016,573
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥299,395
Reserve funds
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥2,103,711
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #58 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
70.7%
#15 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥299,395
#345 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥2,103,711
#66 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
38.3%
#808 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
118.0%
#28 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.9B · per resident ¥1,126,128

Local taxes 9.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 39.9%National subsidies 6.5%Prefectural subsidies 3.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.5%Donations 0.3%Other 28.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥348M¥101,8199.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥173M¥50,4504.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥449,70339.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥250M¥73,0546.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥126M¥36,9693.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥290M¥84,8007.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥13M¥3,8010.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥325,53228.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥11M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥733M¥214,337¥240,27421.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥650M¥190,031¥86,29718.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥648M¥189,437¥318,92018.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥571M¥166,765¥136,26516.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥258M¥75,471¥128,6787.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥186M¥54,511¥125,4685.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥152M¥44,549¥105,3254.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥119M¥34,809¥45,8643.4%
Fire & emergency¥104M¥30,270¥53,0933.0%
Assembly¥33M¥9,589¥17,5610.9%
Disaster recovery¥23M¥6,804¥1,9550.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥225M
Per resident ¥65,773 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥207M
Per resident ¥60,582 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥301M
Per resident ¥87,982 (median ¥98,485)
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 28.1% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.220.240.262015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,4003,6003,8004,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,421¥3.5B¥1.0B¥7.2B0.2270.7%—
FY20233,479¥3.3B¥918M¥7.5B0.2268.3%—
FY20223,551¥3.3B¥749M¥7.5B0.2367.0%—
FY20213,606¥3.1B¥799M¥7.5B0.2461.0%—
FY20203,690¥3.1B¥916M¥7.4B0.2666.2%—
FY20193,730¥2.5B¥1.1B¥7.4B0.2671.0%—
FY20183,775¥2.3B¥917M¥7.3B0.2671.8%—
FY20173,801¥2.7B¥961M¥7.2B0.2571.5%—
FY20163,856¥2.5B¥1.0B¥7.3B0.2467.2%—
FY20153,941¥2.5B¥1.2B¥6.9B0.2364.7%—

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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)