Kurotaki Village finances

奈良県黒滝村の財政

Village Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 589 Area 47.70 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥2,804,713
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥2,655,576
Reserve funds
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥2,122,236
Fiscal strength index
0.12
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.12
#1665 of 1718 in Japan · #38 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 ratioWorse than peers
94.7%
#1283 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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 residentWorse than peers
¥2,655,576
#1692 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
¥2,122,236
#65 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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
17.2%
#1709 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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
77.1%
#95 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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 ¥1.8B · per resident ¥3,025,243

Local taxes 3.6%Shared taxes and grants 3.8%Local allocation tax 52.8%National subsidies 8.5%Prefectural subsidies 3.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.7%Donations 1.0%Other 12.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥63M¥107,6573.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥69M¥116,3583.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥940M¥1,596,63052.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥151M¥257,2098.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥70M¥118,8103.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥245M¥415,62013.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥17M¥29,3341.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥226M¥383,62512.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥15M

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
¥343M¥582,956¥632,03120.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥297M¥504,081¥341,45718.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥193M¥327,312¥280,09111.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥185M¥314,774¥212,63711.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥171M¥290,419¥214,38910.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥153M¥259,893¥222,9899.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥149M¥252,861¥254,1629.0%
Fire & emergency¥66M¥111,496¥92,0534.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥61M¥104,190¥137,2603.7%
Assembly¥31M¥52,664¥38,8761.9%
Labor¥2M¥4,066¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥60M
Per resident ¥101,732 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥52M
Per resident ¥89,090 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥185M
Per resident ¥313,260 (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 34.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.100.110.120.130.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%90%100%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5506006507007508002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024589¥1.7B¥1.6B¥1.2B0.1294.7%—
FY2023612¥1.6B¥1.5B¥1.3B0.1192.5%—
FY2022627¥1.7B¥1.4B¥1.1B0.1289.4%—
FY2021657¥1.4B¥1.4B¥955M0.1389.0%—
FY2020668¥1.6B¥1.4B¥831M0.13104.0%—
FY2019702¥1.3B¥1.3B¥817M0.12105.8%—
FY2018714¥1.4B¥1.3B¥920M0.11105.9%—
FY2017737¥1.3B¥1.2B¥1.0B0.10100.7%—
FY2016746¥1.4B¥1.2B¥1.0B0.1097.9%—
FY2015774¥1.6B¥1.1B¥1.0B0.1095.7%—

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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)