Nozawaonsen Village finances

長野県野沢温泉村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 3,582 Area 57.96 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥1,473,078
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥1,434,546
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥656,281
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #65 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
89.9%
#656 of 1741 in Japan · #57 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
¥1,434,546
#1535 of 1741 in Japan · #63 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
¥656,281
#369 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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 ratioBetter than peers
31.5%
#1162 of 1741 in Japan · #49 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
31.3%
#601 of 1718 in Japan · #44 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 ¥5.6B · per resident ¥1,565,740

Local taxes 7.4%Shared taxes and grants 3.0%Local allocation tax 34.9%National subsidies 5.2%Prefectural subsidies 2.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 23.0%Donations 4.3%Other 19.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥418M¥116,6467.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥166M¥46,3153.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥546,94334.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥293M¥81,8355.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥132M¥36,9602.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥360,83223.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥242M¥67,4874.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥308,72219.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥241M

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
¥1.2B¥335,153¥318,92022.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥319,982¥136,26521.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥729M¥203,649¥240,27413.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥544M¥151,850¥128,67810.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥538M¥150,205¥45,86410.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥485M¥135,486¥125,4689.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥205M¥57,232¥105,3253.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥200M¥55,867¥86,2973.8%
Fire & emergency¥182M¥50,719¥53,0933.4%
Assembly¥38M¥10,541¥17,5610.7%
Disaster recovery¥6M¥1,669¥1,9550.1%
Labor¥3M¥725¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥273M
Per resident ¥76,344 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥183M
Per resident ¥51,084 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥272M
Per resident ¥76,027 (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 26.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,4003,5003,6003,7003,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,582¥5.3B¥5.1B¥2.4B0.1889.9%—
FY20233,524¥4.1B¥4.3B¥2.6B0.1883.5%—
FY20223,441¥4.0B¥4.4B¥2.3B0.1884.2%—
FY20213,454¥3.9B¥4.7B¥2.0B0.1981.6%—
FY20203,517¥5.3B¥5.1B¥1.7B0.2084.2%—
FY20193,746¥4.4B¥4.5B¥2.0B0.2089.8%—
FY20183,730¥3.4B¥4.2B¥2.4B0.2188.8%—
FY20173,720¥3.8B¥4.2B¥2.4B0.2187.0%—
FY20163,736¥4.2B¥4.0B¥2.4B0.2285.9%—
FY20153,735¥3.0B¥3.3B¥2.3B0.2283.7%—

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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)