Hidaka Village finances

高知県日高村の財政

Village Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 4,704 Area 44.85 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥1,234,839
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥1,057,402
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥502,133
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 34 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
87.2%
#418 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 34 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 resident
¥1,057,402
#1393 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 34 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 residentWorse than peers
¥502,133
#461 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 34 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
27.2%
#1418 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 34 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 ratioWorse than peers
26.2%
#789 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 34 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 ¥5.9B · per resident ¥1,255,601

Local taxes 8.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 33.6%National subsidies 16.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.2%Donations 7.9%Other 10.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥507M¥107,7338.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥236M¥50,1484.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥421,89433.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥947M¥201,29416.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥354M¥75,3196.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥780M¥165,76313.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥469M¥99,7107.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥629M¥133,74110.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥468M

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
¥2.0B¥427,557¥318,92034.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥223,859¥240,27418.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥589M¥125,220¥128,67810.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥565M¥120,114¥136,2659.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥562M¥119,425¥86,2979.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥500M¥106,283¥125,4688.6%
Fire & emergency¥191M¥40,650¥53,0933.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥184M¥39,106¥105,3253.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥83M¥17,607¥45,8641.4%
Assembly¥60M¥12,698¥17,5611.0%
Disaster recovery¥11M¥2,319¥1,9550.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥354M
Per resident ¥75,339 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥291M
Per resident ¥61,894 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥407M
Per resident ¥86,626 (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 31.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,6004,8005,0005,2005,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,704¥5.8B¥5.0B¥2.4B0.2787.2%—
FY20234,807¥5.3B¥4.7B¥2.3B0.2782.6%—
FY20224,858¥4.8B¥4.6B¥2.0B0.2881.1%—
FY20214,891¥6.0B¥4.8B¥1.9B0.2874.7%—
FY20204,980¥4.8B¥3.9B¥1.6B0.2985.7%—
FY20195,008¥4.6B¥3.8B¥1.7B0.2988.2%—
FY20185,050¥3.6B¥3.1B¥2.0B0.2991.6%—
FY20175,094¥4.8B¥3.1B¥2.2B0.2989.5%—
FY20165,182¥4.4B¥3.0B¥2.0B0.2889.6%—
FY20155,253¥3.8B¥3.0B¥2.1B0.2886.0%—

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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)