Chikuhoku Village finances

長野県筑北村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 3,976 Area 99.47 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥1,297,515
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥938,801
Reserve funds
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥1,506,461
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #67 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 ratioBetter than peers
79.5%
#101 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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 residentBetter than peers
¥938,801
#1331 of 1741 in Japan · #55 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,506,461
#123 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
17.8%
#1702 of 1741 in Japan · #76 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 ratioBetter than peers
135.3%
#21 of 1718 in Japan · #2 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 ¥5.4B · per resident ¥1,359,121

Local taxes 7.2%Shared taxes and grants 3.7%Local allocation tax 50.7%National subsidies 7.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.1%Donations 1.0%Other 9.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥388M¥97,5087.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥200M¥50,4063.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥688,86450.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥376M¥94,5547.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥255M¥64,2374.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥871M¥218,94516.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥56M¥14,0981.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥519M¥130,5119.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥55M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥383,121¥318,92029.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥985M¥247,670¥240,27419.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥780M¥196,270¥136,26515.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥467M¥117,445¥125,4689.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥337M¥84,869¥128,6786.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥312M¥78,565¥105,3256.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥231M¥58,128¥86,2974.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥169M¥42,384¥45,8643.3%
Fire & emergency¥156M¥39,175¥53,0933.0%
Disaster recovery¥146M¥36,632¥1,9552.8%
Assembly¥53M¥13,256¥17,5611.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥223M
Per resident ¥56,089 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥253M
Per resident ¥63,614 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥509M
Per resident ¥127,966 (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 33.6% 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

0.160.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,7504,0004,2504,5004,7505,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,976¥5.2B¥3.7B¥6.0B0.1679.5%—
FY20234,044¥5.3B¥3.3B¥5.5B0.1681.6%—
FY20224,175¥5.2B¥3.2B¥5.2B0.1676.4%—
FY20214,270¥4.8B¥3.2B¥4.4B0.1674.6%—
FY20204,328¥5.5B¥3.5B¥4.2B0.1679.8%—
FY20194,432¥4.9B¥3.7B¥4.0B0.1680.8%—
FY20184,576¥4.3B¥3.7B¥4.1B0.1680.9%—
FY20174,708¥4.4B¥3.9B¥4.0B0.1678.4%—
FY20164,790¥4.9B¥4.1B¥3.9B0.1776.6%—
FY20154,893¥4.8B¥4.2B¥3.6B0.1772.9%—

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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)