Sakae Village finances

長野県栄村の財政

Village Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 1,560 Area 271.66 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥2,093,374
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥1,878,685
Reserve funds
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥1,814,146
Fiscal strength index
0.13
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.13
#1647 of 1718 in Japan · #73 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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
78.3%
#73 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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
¥1,878,685
#1629 of 1741 in Japan · #72 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥1,814,146
#85 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
25.9%
#1470 of 1741 in Japan · #67 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
79.9%
#86 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.7B · per resident ¥2,382,528

Local taxes 4.5%Shared taxes and grants 3.8%Local allocation tax 49.7%National subsidies 5.4%Prefectural subsidies 4.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.9%Donations 2.4%Other 19.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥169M¥108,2584.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥140M¥89,7403.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥1,183,82549.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥201M¥128,8175.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥162M¥103,7834.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥404M¥259,07310.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥88M¥56,3222.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥706M¥452,71019.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥87M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥617M¥395,326¥280,09118.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥588M¥376,752¥632,03118.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥455M¥291,645¥341,45713.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥360M¥230,924¥137,26011.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥358M¥229,796¥254,16211.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥255M¥163,660¥222,9897.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥244M¥156,294¥212,6377.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥195M¥125,231¥214,3896.0%
Fire & emergency¥126M¥80,758¥92,0533.9%
Assembly¥58M¥37,158¥38,8761.8%
Disaster recovery¥8M¥5,295¥3,2570.3%
Labor¥835,000¥535¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥88M
Per resident ¥56,517 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥214M
Per resident ¥137,067 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥153M
Per resident ¥98,061 (median ¥149,657)
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 32.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.160.180.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

65%70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,560¥3.3B¥2.9B¥2.8B0.1378.3%—
FY20231,591¥3.5B¥2.8B¥2.8B0.1374.0%—
FY20221,642¥2.9B¥2.6B¥2.6B0.1474.5%—
FY20211,692¥3.0B¥2.7B¥2.4B0.1471.7%—
FY20201,746¥3.4B¥2.9B¥2.1B0.1679.6%—
FY20191,798¥3.1B¥3.0B¥2.1B0.1579.6%—
FY20181,854¥3.7B¥3.0B¥2.2B0.1588.0%—
FY20171,931¥3.6B¥2.9B¥2.4B0.1369.6%—
FY20162,010¥3.6B¥2.9B¥2.0B0.1372.2%—
FY20152,049¥3.7B¥2.7B¥1.9B0.1370.7%—

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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)