Shinjiyo Village finances

岡山県新庄村の財政

Village Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 793 Area 67.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥2,698,716
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥2,834,063
Reserve funds
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥1,878,245
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 27 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
95.0%
#1327 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 27 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
¥2,834,063
#1701 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 27 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
¥1,878,245
#79 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 27 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
29.3%
#1304 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 27 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
54.4%
#215 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 27 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 ¥2.4B · per resident ¥2,966,347

Local taxes 7.7%Shared taxes and grants 2.4%Local allocation tax 38.3%National subsidies 13.8%Prefectural subsidies 4.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.1%Donations 0.9%Other 20.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥181M¥228,6957.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥56M¥71,0042.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥900M¥1,135,29938.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥324M¥409,19213.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥98M¥123,1324.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥285M¥359,30812.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥21M¥26,1600.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥487M¥613,55720.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥12M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥674M¥850,372¥222,98931.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥421M¥531,079¥632,03119.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥334M¥420,629¥341,45715.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥160M¥202,092¥280,0917.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥149M¥187,595¥254,1627.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥142M¥179,377¥212,6376.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥114M¥143,417¥214,3895.3%
Fire & emergency¥56M¥70,387¥92,0532.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥45M¥57,026¥137,2602.1%
Assembly¥45M¥56,740¥38,8762.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥100M
Per resident ¥125,972 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥74M
Per resident ¥93,378 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥140M
Per resident ¥177,047 (median ¥149,657)
Public assistance
¥19M
Per resident ¥24,232 (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 28.1% 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

0.100.120.150.170.200.222015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7508008509009501,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024793¥2.1B¥2.2B¥1.5B0.1895.0%—
FY2023832¥2.2B¥2.1B¥1.6B0.1889.4%—
FY2022847¥2.3B¥1.8B¥1.7B0.1983.4%—
FY2021873¥1.9B¥1.3B¥2.0B0.2071.0%—
FY2020912¥1.8B¥1.3B¥2.0B0.2178.9%—
FY2019914¥1.6B¥1.3B¥2.1B0.2184.2%—
FY2018930¥2.2B¥1.3B¥2.1B0.2070.0%—
FY2017956¥2.6B¥1.3B¥2.2B0.2073.5%—
FY2016953¥2.0B¥1.3B¥2.0B0.2083.2%—
FY2015961¥1.7B¥1.3B¥1.8B0.2173.3%—

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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)