Mitsue Village finances

奈良県御杖村の財政

Village Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 1,347 Area 79.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥1,853,608
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥2,347,264
Reserve funds
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥3,084,987
Fiscal strength index
0.13
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.13
#1647 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 39 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
79.7%
#110 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 39 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 resident
¥2,347,264
#1675 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 39 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 residentBetter than peers
¥3,084,987
#30 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 39 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 ratioWorse than peers
15.9%
#1718 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 39 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
141.3%
#18 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 39 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 ¥2.7B · per resident ¥1,976,860

Local taxes 3.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 54.6%National subsidies 7.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.7%Donations 0.7%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥104M¥77,0573.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥120M¥89,3704.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥1,079,99754.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥193M¥143,5667.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥106M¥78,7674.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥365M¥270,97313.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥19M¥13,7820.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥301M¥223,34911.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥17M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥653M¥484,451¥632,03126.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥634M¥470,927¥341,45725.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥270M¥200,713¥254,16210.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥180M¥133,892¥137,2607.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥172M¥127,906¥212,6376.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥170M¥126,547¥280,0916.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥136M¥101,195¥214,3895.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥135M¥100,152¥222,9895.4%
Fire & emergency¥108M¥80,069¥92,0534.3%
Assembly¥33M¥24,694¥38,8761.3%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥3,062¥3,2570.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥74M
Per resident ¥55,132 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥314M
Per resident ¥233,104 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥246M
Per resident ¥182,690 (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 35.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.110.120.130.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,347¥2.5B¥3.2B¥4.2B0.1379.7%—
FY20231,412¥2.7B¥3.1B¥3.9B0.1378.5%—
FY20221,458¥2.5B¥2.7B¥3.8B0.1376.1%—
FY20211,506¥2.8B¥2.6B¥3.6B0.1371.1%—
FY20201,553¥2.8B¥2.2B¥3.1B0.1378.6%—
FY20191,587¥2.5B¥1.9B¥3.0B0.1282.5%—
FY20181,635¥2.0B¥1.6B¥2.6B0.1185.9%—
FY20171,690¥2.1B¥1.6B¥2.6B0.1185.5%—
FY20161,758¥2.3B¥1.6B¥2.5B0.1182.3%—
FY20151,805¥2.2B¥1.7B¥2.2B0.1184.2%—

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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)