Tenkawa Village finances

奈良県天川村の財政

Village Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 1,194 Area 175.66 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥2,023,621
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥2,960,707
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥2,430,281
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #33 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 ratio
89.2%
#580 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥2,960,707
#1710 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
¥2,430,281
#55 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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
22.2%
#1596 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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
99.4%
#43 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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 ¥2,271,964

Local taxes 6.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 54.6%National subsidies 5.7%Prefectural subsidies 4.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.4%Donations 0.2%Other 15.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥170M¥142,0436.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥127M¥105,9754.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥1,241,40354.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥156M¥130,2485.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥117M¥98,0704.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥229M¥191,7508.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥6M¥5,3150.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥426M¥357,16115.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥5M

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
¥635M¥531,587¥632,03126.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥384M¥321,558¥254,16215.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥367M¥307,641¥341,45715.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥177M¥148,048¥212,6377.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥176M¥147,115¥222,9897.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥168M¥140,916¥280,0917.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥167M¥140,068¥137,2606.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥159M¥133,131¥214,3896.6%
Fire & emergency¥122M¥102,105¥92,0535.0%
Assembly¥39M¥32,470¥38,8761.6%
Disaster recovery¥23M¥18,973¥3,2570.9%
Labor¥13,000¥11¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥55M
Per resident ¥46,055 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥121M
Per resident ¥101,735 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥191M
Per resident ¥159,850 (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 44.2% 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

0.120.130.140.152015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,194¥2.4B¥3.5B¥2.9B0.1489.2%—
FY20231,231¥3.0B¥3.7B¥2.7B0.1488.4%—
FY20221,265¥2.4B¥3.4B¥2.5B0.1484.3%—
FY20211,302¥2.4B¥3.5B¥2.3B0.1483.4%—
FY20201,335¥2.8B¥3.5B¥1.9B0.1492.8%—
FY20191,373¥2.2B¥3.4B¥1.7B0.1293.3%—
FY20181,410¥2.0B¥3.3B¥1.7B0.1292.8%—
FY20171,442¥2.3B¥3.2B¥1.7B0.1292.1%—
FY20161,486¥3.1B¥3.3B¥1.5B0.1389.8%—
FY20151,530¥2.5B¥2.8B¥1.3B0.1283.2%—

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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)