Ikusaka Village finances

長野県生坂村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 1,615 Area 39.05 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥1,889,588
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥1,485,087
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥1,389,001
Fiscal strength index
0.13
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.13
#1647 of 1718 in Japan · #73 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
80.2%
#123 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,485,087
#1555 of 1741 in Japan · #66 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,389,001
#141 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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 ratioWorse than peers
15.2%
#1730 of 1741 in Japan · #77 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 ratioWorse than peers
59.6%
#176 of 1718 in Japan · #16 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 ¥3.1B · per resident ¥1,915,864

Local taxes 4.9%Shared taxes and grants 2.6%Local allocation tax 48.1%National subsidies 19.3%Prefectural subsidies 3.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.9%Donations 1.2%Other 9.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥152M¥93,8794.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥79M¥49,1032.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥922,27848.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥596M¥369,24019.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥121M¥74,7973.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥338M¥209,10810.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥37M¥22,7861.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥282M¥174,6729.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥36M

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
¥864M¥534,988¥632,03128.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥606M¥375,242¥341,45719.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥403M¥249,672¥214,38913.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥289M¥179,009¥222,9899.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥279M¥172,562¥254,1629.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥214M¥132,572¥280,0917.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥205M¥126,988¥212,6376.7%
Fire & emergency¥88M¥54,617¥92,0532.9%
Assembly¥48M¥29,819¥38,8761.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥48M¥29,590¥137,2601.6%
Disaster recovery¥7M¥4,529¥3,2570.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥143M
Per resident ¥88,712 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥136M
Per resident ¥84,485 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥326M
Per resident ¥202,045 (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 30.1% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.130.140.152015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,6001,7001,8001,9002,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,615¥3.1B¥2.4B¥2.2B0.1380.2%—
FY20231,650¥2.5B¥2.3B¥2.2B0.1380.8%—
FY20221,698¥2.6B¥2.5B¥2.1B0.1480.4%—
FY20211,705¥2.6B¥2.6B¥2.0B0.1477.1%—
FY20201,724¥2.7B¥2.7B¥1.8B0.1582.5%—
FY20191,740¥2.1B¥2.7B¥1.6B0.1576.2%—
FY20181,754¥2.2B¥2.6B¥1.5B0.1578.3%—
FY20171,822¥2.1B¥2.4B¥1.4B0.1576.3%—
FY20161,873¥2.4B¥2.2B¥1.4B0.1473.4%—
FY20151,903¥2.1B¥2.3B¥1.5B0.1475.7%—

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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)