Okawa Village finances

高知県大川村の財政

Village Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 355 Area 95.27 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥4,862,285
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥6,187,146
Reserve funds
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥3,017,907
Fiscal strength index
0.13
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.13
#1647 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 34 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
99.3%
#1665 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 34 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
¥6,187,146
#1738 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 34 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
¥3,017,907
#33 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 34 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
18.1%
#1695 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 34 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
51.1%
#253 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 34 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 ¥1.8B · per resident ¥5,113,161

Local taxes 3.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.1%Local allocation tax 46.6%National subsidies 14.4%Prefectural subsidies 4.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.7%Donations 0.9%Other 13.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥70M¥196,7973.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥56M¥158,0173.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥847M¥2,384,75546.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥262M¥737,14114.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥74M¥209,6394.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥248M¥699,49913.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥16M¥46,4110.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥242M¥680,90113.3%

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
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥791M¥2,227,451¥632,03145.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥256M¥721,076¥254,16214.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥167M¥470,118¥280,0919.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥146M¥410,938¥222,9898.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥140M¥393,552¥341,4578.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥110M¥311,138¥212,6376.4%
Assembly¥29M¥81,910¥38,8761.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥29M¥81,034¥214,3891.7%
Fire & emergency¥28M¥77,856¥92,0531.6%
Disaster recovery¥16M¥46,034¥3,2570.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥15M¥41,177¥137,2600.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥37M
Per resident ¥105,301 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥39M
Per resident ¥110,561 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥63M
Per resident ¥177,690 (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 31.5% 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¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.080.100.120.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3403603804004202015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024355¥1.7B¥2.2B¥1.1B0.1399.3%—
FY2023355¥1.7B¥2.2B¥1.1B0.1289.2%—
FY2022361¥1.5B¥2.2B¥1.0B0.1299.1%—
FY2021371¥1.5B¥2.3B¥910M0.1394.2%—
FY2020377¥1.5B¥2.4B¥767M0.1394.8%—
FY2019394¥1.5B¥2.5B¥745M0.1294.4%—
FY2018408¥1.6B¥2.6B¥908M0.1296.3%—
FY2017400¥2.0B¥2.6B¥1.1B0.1195.3%—
FY2016405¥2.0B¥2.3B¥1.3B0.1076.7%—
FY2015420¥1.9B¥1.9B¥1.3B0.0980.3%—

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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)