Kijimadaira Village finances

長野県木島平村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 4,237 Area 99.32 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥965,806
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥646,679
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥696,445
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #62 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
82.4%
#182 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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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
¥646,679
#1064 of 1741 in Japan · #51 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 residentWorse than peers
¥696,445
#348 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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 ratio
29.0%
#1318 of 1741 in Japan · #56 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 ratioWorse than peers
38.8%
#420 of 1718 in Japan · #31 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 ¥4.3B · per resident ¥1,006,956

Local taxes 9.7%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 50.5%National subsidies 6.4%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.8%Donations 2.1%Other 17.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥412M¥97,1839.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥196M¥46,2534.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥508,39350.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥272M¥64,1336.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥204M¥48,2074.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥204M¥48,1734.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥90M¥21,1832.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥735M¥173,43017.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥88M

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
¥897M¥211,732¥318,92021.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥751M¥177,342¥240,27418.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥545M¥128,690¥136,26513.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥538M¥126,914¥125,46813.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥384M¥90,725¥128,6789.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥374M¥88,379¥105,3259.2%
Fire & emergency¥207M¥48,742¥53,0935.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥181M¥42,710¥45,8644.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥164M¥38,684¥86,2974.0%
Assembly¥48M¥11,370¥17,5611.2%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥519¥1,9550.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥259M
Per resident ¥61,243 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥200M
Per resident ¥47,109 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥292M
Per resident ¥68,927 (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 38.8% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This 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

4,2004,4004,6004,8005,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,237¥4.1B¥2.7B¥3.0B0.2082.4%—
FY20234,364¥4.3B¥3.1B¥2.9B0.1981.1%—
FY20224,438¥4.1B¥3.3B¥2.8B0.2083.3%—
FY20214,508¥4.1B¥3.5B¥2.7B0.2079.7%—
FY20204,579¥4.5B¥3.7B¥2.6B0.2185.3%—
FY20194,669¥4.1B¥3.6B¥2.6B0.2186.2%—
FY20184,766¥3.4B¥3.2B¥2.9B0.2086.1%—
FY20174,807¥3.7B¥3.2B¥2.9B0.2082.9%—
FY20164,897¥3.6B¥2.9B¥2.8B0.1981.9%—
FY20154,951¥3.5B¥3.0B¥2.6B0.1978.6%—

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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)