Kiso Town finances

長野県木曽町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 9,817 Area 476.03 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.5B
Per resident ¥1,274,047
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.1B
Per resident ¥1,746,343
Reserve funds
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥740,148
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #47 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
88.9%
#558 of 1741 in Japan · #51 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥1,746,343
#1605 of 1741 in Japan · #70 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥740,148
#324 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
26.0%
#1467 of 1741 in Japan · #66 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
58.4%
#182 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥12.8B · per resident ¥1,303,199

Local taxes 12.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 42.7%National subsidies 7.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.6%Donations 0.4%Other 13.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.6B¥158,54712.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥615M¥62,6284.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.5B¥556,93942.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥891M¥90,8077.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥506M¥51,5894.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.0B¥202,95615.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥54M¥5,5370.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.7B¥174,19513.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥52M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥273,320¥189,68221.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥233,582¥94,39918.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.1B¥212,915¥224,28416.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥188,074¥97,86814.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥122,639¥100,9189.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥833M¥84,886¥87,5226.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥725M¥73,807¥26,8705.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥367M¥37,434¥62,1792.9%
Fire & emergency¥268M¥27,275¥38,6872.1%
Disaster recovery¥111M¥11,331¥1,5420.9%
Assembly¥71M¥7,204¥10,2150.6%
Labor¥16M¥1,581¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥510M
Per resident ¥51,925 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥528M
Per resident ¥53,741 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥107,249 (median ¥89,723)
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 33.5% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

9,00010K11K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,817¥12.5B¥17.1B¥7.3B0.2688.9%—
FY202310,031¥12.5B¥17.4B¥7.7B0.2688.5%—
FY202210,219¥11.6B¥17.8B¥8.0B0.2786.9%—
FY202110,425¥12.6B¥18.1B¥8.1B0.2785.4%—
FY202010,628¥14.6B¥17.2B¥8.1B0.2886.3%—
FY201910,928¥10.6B¥14.7B¥8.3B0.2883.9%—
FY201811,169¥10.4B¥13.7B¥8.4B0.2881.6%—
FY201711,415¥11.3B¥13.5B¥8.4B0.2880.1%—
FY201611,681¥11.3B¥12.6B¥8.3B0.2878.2%—
FY201511,931¥11.0B¥12.2B¥8.0B0.2977.2%—

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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)