Tenryu Village finances

長野県天龍村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 1,028 Area 109.44 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥2,376,420
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥2,918,039
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥2,896,002
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #68 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
80.1%
#117 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 residentWorse than peers
¥2,918,039
#1706 of 1741 in Japan · #75 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
¥2,896,002
#39 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
19.2%
#1677 of 1741 in Japan · #74 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
145.3%
#16 of 1718 in Japan · #1 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 ¥2.5B · per resident ¥2,464,926

Local taxes 7.9%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 57.3%National subsidies 4.1%Prefectural subsidies 9.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.1%Donations 0.7%Other 10.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥201M¥195,9367.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥99M¥96,7683.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥1,411,62757.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥105M¥102,0374.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥237M¥230,6059.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥154M¥149,4726.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥18M¥17,6360.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥268M¥260,84510.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥18M

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
¥543M¥528,135¥632,03122.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥404M¥393,209¥341,45716.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥328M¥318,741¥254,16213.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥275M¥267,555¥280,09111.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥248M¥241,413¥222,98910.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥166M¥161,493¥212,6376.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥151M¥146,437¥137,2606.2%
Disaster recovery¥136M¥131,982¥3,2575.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥108M¥105,355¥214,3894.4%
Fire & emergency¥49M¥47,530¥92,0532.0%
Assembly¥35M¥34,495¥38,8761.5%
Labor¥76,000¥74¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥82M
Per resident ¥79,352 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥150M
Per resident ¥145,793 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥173M
Per resident ¥168,064 (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 35.4% 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¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.162015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,028¥2.4B¥3.0B¥3.0B0.1580.1%—
FY20231,088¥3.2B¥3.1B¥2.9B0.1579.7%—
FY20221,130¥3.3B¥2.6B¥2.8B0.1673.7%—
FY20211,167¥3.1B¥2.2B¥2.5B0.1672.3%—
FY20201,204¥2.8B¥2.5B¥2.5B0.1674.7%—
FY20191,246¥2.5B¥2.3B¥2.3B0.1677.7%—
FY20181,290¥2.1B¥1.9B¥2.3B0.1673.8%—
FY20171,355¥2.1B¥2.0B¥2.1B0.1673.6%—
FY20161,392¥2.1B¥2.0B¥1.9B0.1668.8%—
FY20151,428¥2.6B¥2.0B¥1.7B0.1566.2%—

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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)