Hakuba Village finances

長野県白馬村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 9,525 Area 189.36 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥811,233
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥554,842
Reserve funds
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥329,750
Fiscal strength index
0.43
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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
77.3%
#55 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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 residentWorse than peers
¥554,842
#906 of 1741 in Japan · #45 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
¥329,750
#703 of 1741 in Japan · #48 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 ratio
43.3%
#557 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 ratio
35.7%
#483 of 1718 in Japan · #38 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 ¥7.9B · per resident ¥829,213

Local taxes 21.5%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 31.9%National subsidies 10.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.4%Donations 8.7%Other 13.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.7B¥178,51221.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥409M¥42,9645.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥264,34731.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥786M¥82,57210.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥420M¥44,0955.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥345M¥36,2054.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥689M¥72,3428.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥108,17613.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥628M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥186,630¥161,47323.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.5B¥156,510¥183,43319.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥124,341¥65,96715.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥906M¥95,136¥45,93011.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥676M¥70,969¥85,5518.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥521M¥54,660¥51,8496.7%
Disaster recovery¥325M¥34,125¥1404.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥323M¥33,870¥19,2024.2%
Fire & emergency¥230M¥24,150¥30,2153.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥219M¥22,945¥37,7052.8%
Assembly¥75M¥7,899¥8,7561.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥545M
Per resident ¥57,182 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥367M
Per resident ¥38,578 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥579M
Per resident ¥60,749 (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 31.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

8,5009,0009,50010K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,525¥7.7B¥5.3B¥3.1B0.4377.3%—
FY20239,159¥6.9B¥5.8B¥3.0B0.4280.1%—
FY20228,782¥6.7B¥6.2B¥2.8B0.4279.2%—
FY20218,513¥6.8B¥6.8B¥2.3B0.4474.3%—
FY20208,655¥7.5B¥7.1B¥1.9B0.4577.0%—
FY20199,484¥6.3B¥7.1B¥1.6B0.4584.8%—
FY20189,447¥7.0B¥7.0B¥1.5B0.4581.2%—
FY20179,244¥6.2B¥6.3B¥1.6B0.4576.6%—
FY20169,229¥7.5B¥5.8B¥1.5B0.4576.2%—
FY20159,324¥7.2B¥5.4B¥1.2B0.4480.1%—

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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)