Sakaki Town finances

長野県坂城町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 13,872 Area 53.64 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥587,850
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥384,472
Reserve funds
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥475,273
Fiscal strength index
0.63
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.63
#466 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
79.9%
#114 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥384,472
#557 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥475,273
#492 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
57.8%
#110 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
54.8%
#211 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.2B · per resident ¥592,576

Local taxes 37.6%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 17.9%National subsidies 8.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.2%Donations 1.5%Other 18.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.1B¥222,81137.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥647M¥46,6197.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥106,35717.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥727M¥52,4198.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥432M¥31,1365.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥184M¥13,3002.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥125M¥8,9891.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥110,94518.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥124M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.7B¥194,456¥196,56233.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥88,905¥74,09015.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥85,300¥132,74414.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥664M¥47,839¥64,1748.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥638M¥45,957¥16,8597.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥606M¥43,701¥57,4427.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥372M¥26,826¥56,4934.6%
Fire & emergency¥324M¥23,383¥27,8484.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥321M¥23,149¥30,7253.9%
Assembly¥86M¥6,187¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥30M¥2,148¥930.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥693M
Per resident ¥49,935 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥591M
Per resident ¥42,636 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥101,880 (median ¥75,979)
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 32.0% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

14K14K14K15K16K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,872¥8.2B¥5.3B¥6.6B0.6379.9%—
FY202314,132¥7.2B¥5.7B¥6.1B0.6282.2%—
FY202214,254¥9.0B¥6.2B¥6.4B0.6479.1%—
FY202114,407¥8.1B¥6.4B¥6.2B0.6879.0%—
FY202014,679¥8.9B¥6.4B¥5.4B0.7188.4%—
FY201914,931¥6.8B¥6.3B¥5.2B0.7186.8%—
FY201815,074¥6.8B¥6.4B¥4.8B0.7184.2%—
FY201715,188¥7.0B¥6.5B¥4.7B0.7189.2%—
FY201615,241¥6.4B¥6.4B¥4.8B0.6888.4%—
FY201515,505¥7.8B¥6.7B¥4.9B0.6680.9%—

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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)