Kawakami Village finances

奈良県川上村の財政

Village Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 1,188 Area 269.26 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥3,018,104
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥4,457,305
Reserve funds
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥3,833,226
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.28
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #24 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
93.8%
#1166 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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
¥4,457,305
#1728 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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
¥3,833,226
#20 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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 ratioBetter than peers
42.9%
#573 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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 ratioWorse than peers
44.4%
#323 of 1718 in Japan · #13 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 ¥3.8B · per resident ¥3,223,227

Local taxes 11.4%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 36.5%National subsidies 6.7%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 0.4%Other 31.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥436M¥366,75511.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥179M¥150,6424.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.4B¥1,176,71536.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥258M¥217,4806.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥187M¥157,4454.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥163M¥137,2054.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥17M¥14,2280.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥1,002,75731.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥10M

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
¥1.2B¥1,041,019¥632,03134.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥455M¥383,078¥341,45712.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥394M¥331,772¥254,16211.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥285M¥240,162¥222,9898.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥270M¥227,601¥212,6377.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥270M¥227,069¥137,2607.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥243M¥204,620¥214,3896.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥229M¥192,867¥280,0916.4%
Fire & emergency¥141M¥118,659¥92,0533.9%
Assembly¥47M¥39,506¥38,8761.3%
Disaster recovery¥10M¥8,141¥3,2570.3%
Labor¥4M¥3,610¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥116M
Per resident ¥97,288 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥144M
Per resident ¥121,418 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥195M
Per resident ¥164,372 (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 32.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,188¥3.6B¥5.3B¥4.6B0.2893.8%—
FY20231,233¥5.1B¥5.5B¥4.7B0.2889.0%—
FY20221,262¥4.1B¥4.2B¥5.2B0.2890.7%—
FY20211,285¥3.2B¥3.6B¥5.4B0.2679.7%—
FY20201,321¥3.2B¥3.2B¥5.5B0.2383.4%—
FY20191,361¥2.9B¥3.1B¥5.6B0.2090.6%—
FY20181,422¥3.1B¥2.9B¥6.0B0.1993.5%—
FY20171,467¥3.2B¥2.7B¥6.3B0.1988.5%—
FY20161,497¥2.8B¥2.5B¥6.5B0.1681.1%—
FY20151,545¥2.9B¥2.3B¥6.5B0.1373.4%—

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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)