Kitayama Village finances

和歌山県北山村の財政

Village Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 382 Area 48.20 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥5,067,819
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥4,231,749
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥6,823,890
Fiscal strength index
0.13
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.13
#1647 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 30 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
79.6%
#108 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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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
¥4,231,749
#1726 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 30 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
¥6,823,890
#6 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 30 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
52.4%
#211 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 30 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
78.1%
#92 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 30 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 ¥2.1B · per resident ¥5,385,332

Local taxes 3.8%Shared taxes and grants 2.0%Local allocation tax 34.8%National subsidies 3.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 22.3%Other 26.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥78M¥203,4763.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥40M¥105,6682.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥715M¥1,872,79334.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥67M¥175,2773.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥85M¥222,6994.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥70M¥184,2933.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥460M¥1,202,94022.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥542M¥1,418,18626.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥459M

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
¥773M¥2,022,817¥632,03139.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥268M¥702,107¥254,16213.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥246M¥643,613¥341,45712.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥147M¥384,788¥137,2607.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥125M¥326,165¥222,9896.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥108M¥283,560¥214,3895.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥97M¥254,079¥212,6375.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥84M¥221,081¥280,0914.4%
Fire & emergency¥57M¥150,361¥92,0533.0%
Assembly¥30M¥79,249¥38,8761.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥43M
Per resident ¥112,034 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥101M
Per resident ¥265,678 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥102M
Per resident ¥265,901 (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 29.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M¥8.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M¥8.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.120.140.162015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3804004204404602015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024382¥1.9B¥1.6B¥2.6B0.1379.6%—
FY2023394¥2.6B¥1.8B¥2.6B0.1388.5%—
FY2022404¥2.7B¥1.5B¥2.5B0.1386.2%—
FY2021421¥2.2B¥1.5B¥2.1B0.1383.2%—
FY2020427¥2.1B¥1.5B¥1.8B0.1493.4%—
FY2019434¥1.5B¥1.4B¥1.7B0.1395.1%—
FY2018436¥2.6B¥1.4B¥1.9B0.1297.3%—
FY2017449¥2.6B¥1.3B¥1.8B0.1187.5%—
FY2016453¥1.6B¥1.3B¥1.4B0.1079.2%—
FY2015460¥1.2B¥1.1B¥1.3B0.1073.7%—

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)