Agematsu Town finances

長野県上松町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 3,930 Area 168.42 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥1,038,954
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥1,252,785
Reserve funds
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥373,390
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #54 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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 ratioWorse than peers
91.8%
#904 of 1741 in Japan · #69 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,252,785
#1483 of 1741 in Japan · #60 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥373,390
#622 of 1741 in Japan · #42 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
24.8%
#1514 of 1741 in Japan · #68 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
34.4%
#519 of 1718 in Japan · #40 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.2B · per resident ¥1,065,266

Local taxes 14.9%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 50.9%National subsidies 5.3%Prefectural subsidies 3.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.8%Donations 0.2%Other 9.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥622M¥158,24514.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥220M¥56,0765.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥542,40550.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥222M¥56,4265.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥164M¥41,7663.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥411M¥104,6069.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥8M¥2,1200.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥407M¥103,6229.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥6M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥898M¥228,523¥271,26322.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥784M¥199,385¥342,22919.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥577M¥146,880¥169,92514.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥559M¥142,119¥176,61213.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥403M¥102,594¥134,3779.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥295M¥74,941¥146,2937.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥186M¥47,213¥53,2314.5%
Fire & emergency¥185M¥47,053¥66,2414.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥138M¥35,172¥136,1233.4%
Assembly¥46M¥11,638¥18,3731.1%
Disaster recovery¥9M¥2,351¥1430.2%
Labor¥4M¥1,085¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥219M
Per resident ¥55,709 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥306M
Per resident ¥77,809 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥373M
Per resident ¥95,005 (median ¥107,823)
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 42.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.180.200.230.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,7504,0004,2504,5004,7505,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,930¥4.1B¥4.9B¥1.5B0.2491.8%—
FY20234,001¥4.3B¥5.1B¥1.5B0.2391.4%—
FY20224,071¥4.3B¥5.2B¥1.5B0.2490.6%—
FY20214,160¥4.4B¥5.3B¥1.5B0.2483.3%—
FY20204,276¥5.6B¥5.3B¥1.3B0.2588.2%—
FY20194,361¥4.1B¥4.3B¥1.6B0.2486.0%—
FY20184,540¥3.6B¥3.9B¥1.8B0.2487.4%—
FY20174,636¥3.8B¥4.0B¥1.9B0.2484.3%—
FY20164,750¥3.7B¥4.0B¥1.9B0.2484.2%—
FY20154,828¥3.6B¥4.0B¥1.9B0.2481.7%—

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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)