Okuwa Village finances

長野県大桑村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 3,206 Area 234.47 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥1,169,358
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥1,533,526
Reserve funds
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥328,257
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 0.21
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
89.2%
#580 of 1741 in Japan · #53 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥1,533,526
#1562 of 1741 in Japan · #67 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥328,257
#705 of 1741 in Japan · #49 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
27.3%
#1410 of 1741 in Japan · #61 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
35.7%
#482 of 1718 in Japan · #37 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.9B · per resident ¥1,219,557

Local taxes 15.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.4%Local allocation tax 50.8%National subsidies 6.4%Prefectural subsidies 3.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.2%Donations 0.1%Other 12.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥589M¥183,85515.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥173M¥53,9224.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥619,70350.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥250M¥77,8236.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥151M¥47,0273.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥281M¥87,6147.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4M¥1,2610.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥476M¥148,35212.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥40,000

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥780M¥243,353¥240,27420.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥617M¥192,296¥125,46816.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥590M¥183,883¥318,92015.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥531M¥165,718¥136,26514.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥384M¥119,922¥128,67810.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥281M¥87,737¥86,2977.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥244M¥76,171¥105,3256.5%
Fire & emergency¥151M¥47,035¥53,0934.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥109M¥34,083¥45,8642.9%
Assembly¥42M¥13,154¥17,5611.1%
Disaster recovery¥19M¥5,779¥1,9550.5%
Labor¥725,000¥226¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥211M
Per resident ¥65,831 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥263M
Per resident ¥81,904 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥306M
Per resident ¥95,531 (median ¥98,485)
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 42.3% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.230.250.282015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,2003,4003,6003,8004,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,206¥3.7B¥4.9B¥1.1B0.2489.2%—
FY20233,322¥4.3B¥5.2B¥1.2B0.2489.2%—
FY20223,396¥4.7B¥5.7B¥1.6B0.2585.7%—
FY20213,487¥5.7B¥6.3B¥2.0B0.2677.3%—
FY20203,569¥4.8B¥5.3B¥2.1B0.2782.6%—
FY20193,636¥3.8B¥4.9B¥2.0B0.2688.4%—
FY20183,735¥3.8B¥4.8B¥2.1B0.2585.7%—
FY20173,846¥3.6B¥4.6B¥2.0B0.2584.0%—
FY20163,896¥3.6B¥4.5B¥1.9B0.2582.0%—
FY20153,979¥3.5B¥4.4B¥1.6B0.2579.1%—

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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)