Sanagochi Village finances

徳島県佐那河内村の財政

Village Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 2,106 Area 42.28 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥1,277,351
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥731,930
Reserve funds
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥1,659,110
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
85.6%
#321 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥731,930
#1173 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,659,110
#108 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
23.4%
#1559 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
85.3%
#70 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥2.9B · per resident ¥1,370,671

Local taxes 6.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.1%Local allocation tax 51.6%National subsidies 6.1%Prefectural subsidies 3.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.9%Donations 3.3%Other 13.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥182M¥86,4046.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥119M¥56,5884.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥707,56451.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥176M¥83,4936.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥112M¥53,3843.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥313M¥148,77810.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥96M¥45,3943.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥398M¥189,06713.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥92M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥761M¥361,507¥318,92028.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥540M¥256,312¥240,27420.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥322M¥153,000¥136,26512.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥242M¥115,116¥128,6789.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥235M¥111,381¥86,2978.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥180M¥85,542¥125,4686.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥156M¥74,020¥105,3255.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥77M¥36,532¥45,8642.9%
Disaster recovery¥76M¥35,946¥1,9552.8%
Fire & emergency¥62M¥29,340¥53,0932.3%
Assembly¥39M¥18,654¥17,5611.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥176M
Per resident ¥83,526 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥173M
Per resident ¥82,189 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥191M
Per resident ¥90,597 (median ¥98,485)
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 36.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.150.170.200.220.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,1002,2002,3002,4002,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,106¥2.7B¥1.5B¥3.5B0.1585.6%—
FY20232,141¥2.8B¥1.4B¥3.5B0.1579.8%—
FY20222,170¥3.7B¥1.5B¥3.3B0.1678.6%—
FY20212,203¥3.7B¥2.2B¥3.7B0.1674.7%—
FY20202,251¥3.1B¥1.7B¥3.6B0.1779.2%—
FY20192,295¥2.7B¥1.4B¥3.8B0.1781.5%—
FY20182,362¥3.0B¥1.3B¥3.8B0.1777.9%—
FY20172,412¥2.7B¥1.4B¥3.7B0.1676.6%—
FY20162,460¥2.4B¥1.6B¥3.7B0.1573.4%—
FY20152,499¥2.4B¥1.7B¥3.4B0.1573.2%—

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)