Otari Village finances

長野県小谷村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 2,811 Area 267.91 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥1,686,439
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥1,596,296
Reserve funds
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥1,925,806
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #58 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 ratio
86.6%
#377 of 1741 in Japan · #43 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,596,296
#1580 of 1741 in Japan · #68 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
¥1,925,806
#77 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
26.3%
#1458 of 1741 in Japan · #65 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
82.1%
#77 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ¥4.9B · per resident ¥1,726,038

Local taxes 10.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 47.1%National subsidies 8.8%Prefectural subsidies 4.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.9%Donations 3.0%Other 12.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥525M¥186,89810.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥163M¥58,1483.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥813,31647.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥429M¥152,4648.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥222M¥78,8674.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥478M¥170,1439.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥147M¥52,4133.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥601M¥213,78912.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥145M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥379,750¥136,26522.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥643M¥228,819¥240,27413.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥630M¥224,030¥318,92013.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥543M¥193,155¥125,46811.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥537M¥191,078¥105,32511.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥472M¥167,792¥45,8649.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥389M¥138,426¥128,6788.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥242M¥86,021¥86,2975.1%
Fire & emergency¥162M¥57,542¥53,0933.4%
Assembly¥54M¥19,181¥17,5611.1%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥646¥1,9550.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥165M
Per resident ¥58,700 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥190M
Per resident ¥67,690 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥288M
Per resident ¥102,429 (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 32.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

78%80%82%84%86%88%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,6002,7002,8002,9003,0003,1002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,811¥4.7B¥4.5B¥5.4B0.2286.6%—
FY20232,726¥4.3B¥4.5B¥5.6B0.2281.9%—
FY20222,725¥4.6B¥4.7B¥5.6B0.2280.7%—
FY20212,697¥5.0B¥4.9B¥5.5B0.2378.8%—
FY20202,769¥5.9B¥5.1B¥5.6B0.2483.6%—
FY20192,965¥4.5B¥4.9B¥6.0B0.2479.3%—
FY20182,981¥8.4B¥5.3B¥6.6B0.2381.1%—
FY20172,985¥7.4B¥5.6B¥5.6B0.2278.7%—
FY20163,042¥7.6B¥5.6B¥4.8B0.2279.9%—
FY20153,092¥5.2B¥5.7B¥3.2B0.2281.0%—

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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)