Urugi Village finances

長野県売木村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 472 Area 43.43 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥3,090,953
Local bonds outstanding
¥699M
Per resident ¥1,481,780
Reserve funds
¥627M
Per resident ¥1,329,000
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
83.0%
#201 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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
¥1,481,780
#1553 of 1741 in Japan · #65 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,329,000
#148 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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 ratioWorse than peers
21.4%
#1617 of 1741 in Japan · #72 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
26.3%
#785 of 1718 in Japan · #49 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 ¥3,156,737

Local taxes 4.4%Shared taxes and grants 3.1%Local allocation tax 51.6%National subsidies 8.9%Prefectural subsidies 3.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.8%Donations 1.1%Other 16.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥65M¥137,3334.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥46M¥97,7523.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥768M¥1,627,30751.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥133M¥282,4478.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥48M¥100,6803.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥176M¥372,16711.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥16M¥33,8961.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥238M¥505,15516.0%

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

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
¥542M¥1,149,284¥632,03137.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥176M¥372,070¥212,63712.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥159M¥337,833¥341,45710.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥158M¥333,905¥137,26010.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥140M¥297,095¥214,3899.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥105M¥222,758¥254,1627.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥67M¥141,409¥222,9894.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥64M¥135,837¥280,0914.4%
Fire & emergency¥27M¥57,214¥92,0531.9%
Assembly¥20M¥42,117¥38,8761.4%
Labor¥676,000¥1,432¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥25M
Per resident ¥52,869 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥36M
Per resident ¥77,267 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥95M
Per resident ¥201,536 (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 25.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.100.110.120.130.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4505005506002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024472¥1.5B¥699M¥627M0.1183.0%—
FY2023473¥1.1B¥628M¥642M0.1186.3%—
FY2022495¥1.2B¥703M¥644M0.1185.8%—
FY2021507¥1.3B¥770M¥627M0.1277.3%—
FY2020517¥1.2B¥836M¥551M0.1287.1%—
FY2019544¥1.2B¥868M¥609M0.1293.8%—
FY2018554¥1.4B¥873M¥688M0.1289.5%—
FY2017556¥1.5B¥774M¥864M0.1188.4%—
FY2016584¥1.2B¥731M¥1.1B0.1078.7%—
FY2015597¥1.2B¥722M¥1.1B0.1073.7%—

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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)