Nagiso Town finances

長野県南木曽町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 3,674 Area 215.93 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥1,175,286
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥988,660
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥650,902
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #57 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 ratio
82.2%
#173 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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
¥988,660
#1355 of 1741 in Japan · #56 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
¥650,902
#370 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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 ratioWorse than peers
24.2%
#1533 of 1741 in Japan · #69 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
37.8%
#437 of 1718 in Japan · #35 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 ¥4.5B · per resident ¥1,222,553

Local taxes 12.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 49.9%National subsidies 11.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.0%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
¥579M¥157,65412.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥215M¥58,3984.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥610,52649.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥495M¥134,65711.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥179M¥48,5934.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥273M¥74,2316.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥33M¥9,0800.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥475M¥129,41510.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥32M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥304,416¥342,22925.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥787M¥214,238¥271,26318.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥526M¥143,105¥169,92512.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥482M¥131,058¥176,61211.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥475M¥129,273¥134,37711.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥274M¥74,544¥136,1236.3%
Disaster recovery¥202M¥54,893¥1434.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥199M¥54,272¥146,2934.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥140M¥38,189¥53,2313.2%
Fire & emergency¥64M¥17,390¥66,2411.5%
Assembly¥48M¥13,099¥18,3731.1%
Labor¥3M¥809¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥238M
Per resident ¥64,859 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥236M
Per resident ¥64,127 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥312M
Per resident ¥85,012 (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 38.9% 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

75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,6003,8004,0004,2004,4004,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,674¥4.3B¥3.6B¥2.4B0.2382.2%—
FY20233,765¥4.2B¥3.9B¥2.2B0.2383.0%—
FY20223,876¥4.2B¥3.9B¥2.1B0.2382.3%—
FY20213,970¥4.4B¥4.0B¥2.0B0.2476.6%—
FY20204,013¥4.8B¥4.2B¥1.7B0.2582.0%—
FY20194,092¥3.8B¥3.9B¥1.7B0.2585.1%—
FY20184,138¥3.6B¥3.8B¥1.6B0.2485.5%—
FY20174,229¥3.9B¥3.8B¥1.8B0.2484.9%—
FY20164,344¥3.9B¥3.7B¥1.8B0.2484.4%—
FY20154,410¥3.9B¥3.7B¥1.7B0.2382.8%—

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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)