Otaki Village finances

長野県王滝村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 640 Area 310.82 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥3,305,931
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥3,567,697
Reserve funds
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥2,670,838
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #63 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
82.4%
#182 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
¥3,567,697
#1719 of 1741 in Japan · #77 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
¥2,670,838
#48 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 ratioBetter than peers
30.8%
#1210 of 1741 in Japan · #50 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
103.5%
#35 of 1718 in Japan · #5 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 ¥2.2B · per resident ¥3,440,477

Local taxes 10.3%Shared taxes and grants 3.5%Local allocation tax 51.8%National subsidies 2.5%Prefectural subsidies 2.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.9%Donations 1.1%Other 19.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥226M¥352,83310.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥77M¥120,1553.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.1B¥1,782,48451.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥55M¥85,8982.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥55M¥85,9522.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥197M¥307,3448.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥25M¥38,4411.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥427M¥667,37019.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥20M

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
¥657M¥1,027,238¥632,03131.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥299M¥466,870¥137,26014.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥280M¥438,244¥254,16213.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥228M¥356,425¥280,09110.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥197M¥308,272¥341,4579.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥138M¥215,256¥214,3896.5%
Fire & emergency¥106M¥165,823¥92,0535.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥102M¥158,733¥212,6374.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥75M¥117,869¥222,9893.6%
Assembly¥29M¥44,956¥38,8761.4%
Labor¥2M¥3,753¥00.1%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥2,492¥3,2570.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥41M
Per resident ¥64,020 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥63M
Per resident ¥98,353 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥93M
Per resident ¥145,898 (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 32.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.100.120.150.170.200.222015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6007008009002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024640¥2.1B¥2.3B¥1.7B0.1982.4%—
FY2023657¥2.2B¥2.4B¥1.7B0.1980.0%—
FY2022682¥2.2B¥2.5B¥1.8B0.2077.7%—
FY2021713¥2.1B¥2.5B¥1.7B0.2172.5%—
FY2020732¥2.3B¥2.5B¥1.6B0.2277.7%—
FY2019737¥1.8B¥2.2B¥1.6B0.2280.0%—
FY2018761¥2.0B¥2.2B¥1.6B0.2180.5%—
FY2017778¥2.2B¥2.1B¥1.8B0.2078.7%—
FY2016806¥2.2B¥2.0B¥2.0B0.2074.8%—
FY2015841¥2.1B¥1.9B¥1.9B0.1970.7%—

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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)