Chibu Village finances

島根県知夫村の財政

Village Shimane Prefecture, Japan Population 574 Area 13.70 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥3,828,890
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥4,758,618
Reserve funds
¥478M
Per resident ¥832,902
Fiscal strength index
0.07
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.07
#1714 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 19 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
97.0%
#1508 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 19 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
¥4,758,618
#1732 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 19 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 residentWorse than peers
¥832,902
#285 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 19 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
15.7%
#1724 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 19 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
26.7%
#778 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 19 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 ¥2.3B · per resident ¥3,979,667

Local taxes 2.3%Shared taxes and grants 1.4%Local allocation tax 54.8%National subsidies 7.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.9%Donations 0.7%Other 12.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥53M¥92,1202.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥32M¥56,5021.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.3B¥2,180,76054.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥163M¥283,3247.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥117M¥203,6205.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥362M¥630,90815.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥15M¥26,3340.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥291M¥506,09912.7%

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
¥684M¥1,191,617¥632,03131.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥390M¥679,906¥254,16217.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥301M¥525,028¥341,45713.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥216M¥375,875¥280,0919.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥191M¥332,655¥214,3898.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥107M¥187,117¥222,9894.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥103M¥179,171¥137,2604.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥91M¥158,186¥212,6374.1%
Fire & emergency¥63M¥109,895¥92,0532.9%
Assembly¥36M¥62,228¥38,8761.6%
Disaster recovery¥16M¥27,213¥3,2570.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥54M
Per resident ¥94,652 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥106M
Per resident ¥184,070 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥135M
Per resident ¥235,341 (median ¥149,657)
Public assistance
¥6M
Per resident ¥10,965 (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 36.3% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.060.080.100.120.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5605806006206406602015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024574¥2.2B¥2.7B¥478M0.0797.0%—
FY2023592¥1.9B¥2.8B¥539M0.0688.9%—
FY2022615¥2.0B¥3.0B¥562M0.0783.6%—
FY2021624¥2.3B¥3.1B¥479M0.0788.6%—
FY2020645¥2.1B¥3.1B¥529M0.0896.4%—
FY2019644¥2.0B¥2.9B¥566M0.0894.4%—
FY2018638¥1.8B¥2.7B¥657M0.0892.1%—
FY2017614¥1.8B¥2.5B¥747M0.0884.9%—
FY2016605¥1.7B¥2.5B¥892M0.0893.8%—
FY2015592¥1.4B¥2.2B¥898M0.0893.0%—

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)