Matsukawa Village finances

長野県松川村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 9,648 Area 47.07 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥537,680
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥284,706
Reserve funds
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥411,843
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #38 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 ratio
81.9%
#164 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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
¥284,706
#308 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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 resident
¥411,843
#569 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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
26.5%
#1447 of 1741 in Japan · #64 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 ratioWorse than peers
11.9%
#1516 of 1718 in Japan · #73 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 ¥5.3B · per resident ¥550,273

Local taxes 18.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 41.2%National subsidies 9.4%Prefectural subsidies 12.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.5%Donations 1.3%Other 6.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥984M¥101,94418.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥380M¥39,4377.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥226,67541.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥499M¥51,7609.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥647M¥67,10112.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥188M¥19,4863.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥70M¥7,2121.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥354M¥36,6596.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥63M

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
¥1.8B¥182,852¥183,43334.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥879M¥91,129¥161,47316.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥609M¥63,139¥37,70511.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥553M¥57,268¥85,55110.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥364M¥37,743¥45,9307.0%
Fire & emergency¥292M¥30,215¥30,2155.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥282M¥29,252¥65,9675.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥230M¥23,834¥51,8494.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥151M¥15,691¥19,2022.9%
Assembly¥63M¥6,535¥8,7561.2%
Disaster recovery¥216,000¥22¥1400.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥636M
Per resident ¥65,882 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥537M
Per resident ¥55,703 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥591M
Per resident ¥61,252 (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 41.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.330.350.380.400.430.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

9,4009,6009,80010K10K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,648¥5.2B¥2.7B¥4.0B0.3481.9%—
FY20239,586¥5.0B¥2.9B¥3.8B0.3481.0%—
FY20229,605¥4.9B¥3.1B¥3.8B0.3578.9%—
FY20219,670¥4.8B¥3.4B¥3.7B0.3675.8%—
FY20209,705¥5.8B¥3.6B¥3.5B0.3878.7%—
FY20199,663¥4.4B¥3.4B¥3.4B0.3879.9%—
FY20189,762¥4.0B¥3.2B¥3.3B0.3878.1%—
FY20179,846¥4.2B¥3.2B¥3.1B0.3875.6%—
FY20169,943¥4.3B¥3.1B¥2.9B0.3876.1%—
FY201510,034¥4.3B¥3.1B¥2.8B0.3775.7%—

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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)