Yamagata Village finances

長野県山形村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 8,486 Area 24.98 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥504,422
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥253,345
Reserve funds
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥394,654
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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
76.2%
#49 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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
¥253,345
#240 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥394,654
#587 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
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
32.8%
#1088 of 1741 in Japan · #45 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
38.0%
#433 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.4B · per resident ¥520,859

Local taxes 24.3%Shared taxes and grants 8.2%Local allocation tax 38.0%National subsidies 12.3%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 0.7%Other 7.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥126,67924.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥361M¥42,5978.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥197,72638.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥545M¥64,25012.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥264M¥31,0746.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥122M¥14,3512.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥32M¥3,8100.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥343M¥40,3717.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥28M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥163,471¥183,43332.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥947M¥111,629¥161,47322.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥461M¥54,356¥65,96710.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥391M¥46,081¥85,5519.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥370M¥43,613¥51,8498.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥264M¥31,148¥45,9306.2%
Fire & emergency¥167M¥19,720¥30,2153.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥163M¥19,210¥37,7053.8%
Assembly¥68M¥8,038¥8,7561.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥32M¥3,769¥19,2020.7%
その他¥27M¥3,232¥00.6%
Labor¥1M¥154¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥657M
Per resident ¥77,391 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥137M
Per resident ¥16,105 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥594M
Per resident ¥69,975 (median ¥71,525)
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 39.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.380.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

8,4008,5008,6008,7008,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,486¥4.3B¥2.1B¥3.3B0.4276.2%—
FY20238,526¥4.2B¥2.3B¥3.2B0.4377.0%—
FY20228,538¥4.2B¥2.4B¥3.0B0.4479.2%—
FY20218,587¥4.1B¥2.6B¥2.6B0.4574.8%—
FY20208,663¥4.9B¥2.6B¥2.5B0.4581.2%—
FY20198,709¥3.9B¥2.7B¥2.4B0.4582.9%—
FY20188,772¥3.3B¥2.8B¥2.4B0.4482.6%—
FY20178,799¥3.4B¥2.9B¥2.3B0.4381.4%—
FY20168,764¥3.6B¥3.0B¥2.2B0.4281.3%—
FY20158,791¥3.6B¥2.9B¥2.1B0.4176.5%—

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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)