Shinano Town finances

長野県信濃町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 7,560 Area 149.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥814,290
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥535,964
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥486,870
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #42 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
84.3%
#250 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥535,964
#876 of 1741 in Japan · #42 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥486,870
#478 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
27.7%
#1385 of 1741 in Japan · #59 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
25.0%
#840 of 1718 in Japan · #53 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.4B · per resident ¥848,271

Local taxes 18.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.8%Local allocation tax 49.1%National subsidies 7.8%Prefectural subsidies 4.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 2.1%Other 7.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥155,31118.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥370M¥48,9135.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥416,35049.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥501M¥66,2717.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥296M¥39,1404.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥320M¥42,2885.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥134M¥17,7882.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥470M¥62,2097.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥121M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.3B¥169,814¥224,28420.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥155,630¥100,91819.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥979M¥129,558¥189,68215.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥843M¥111,517¥87,52213.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥546M¥72,239¥94,3998.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥534M¥70,642¥97,8688.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥269M¥35,609¥62,1794.4%
Fire & emergency¥268M¥35,470¥38,6874.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥154M¥20,362¥26,8702.5%
Assembly¥66M¥8,768¥10,2151.1%
Disaster recovery¥35M¥4,679¥1,5420.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥388M
Per resident ¥51,332 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥376M
Per resident ¥49,775 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥519M
Per resident ¥68,707 (median ¥89,723)
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 34.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.280.300.330.352015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

7,5008,0008,5009,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,560¥6.2B¥4.1B¥3.7B0.3184.3%—
FY20237,698¥5.8B¥4.3B¥3.6B0.3085.9%—
FY20227,828¥6.2B¥4.6B¥3.3B0.3186.3%—
FY20217,923¥6.1B¥4.8B¥3.0B0.3386.2%—
FY20208,100¥6.7B¥4.9B¥2.6B0.3590.7%—
FY20198,210¥5.4B¥4.9B¥2.5B0.3596.4%—
FY20188,432¥5.7B¥5.1B¥2.6B0.3494.4%—
FY20178,597¥5.7B¥5.0B¥2.8B0.3491.7%—
FY20168,804¥6.0B¥4.8B¥2.8B0.3490.5%—
FY20158,943¥5.6B¥4.4B¥2.7B0.3587.8%—

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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)