Saza Town finances

長崎県佐々町の財政

Town Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan Population 13,912 Area 32.26 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.2B
Per resident ¥736,452
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥533,870
Reserve funds
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥332,124
Fiscal strength index
0.48
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.48
#769 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 21 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
91.5%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 21 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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 resident
¥533,870
#871 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 21 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥332,124
#697 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 21 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
32.4%
#1111 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 21 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
38.2%
#428 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 21 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥10.7B · per resident ¥770,487

Local taxes 15.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.9%Local allocation tax 18.8%National subsidies 16.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 21.8%Donations 1.0%Other 16.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.6B¥117,69515.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥530M¥38,0624.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥145,21418.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥127,44716.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥589M¥42,3525.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.3B¥167,74021.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥104M¥7,4901.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.7B¥124,48716.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥90M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.8B¥199,243¥196,56227.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥193,279¥132,74426.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.1B¥150,567¥56,49320.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥827M¥59,417¥64,1748.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥713M¥51,275¥74,0907.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥525M¥37,710¥57,4425.1%
Fire & emergency¥226M¥16,246¥27,8482.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥179M¥12,887¥30,7251.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥118M¥8,508¥16,8591.2%
Assembly¥85M¥6,119¥6,6360.8%
Disaster recovery¥16M¥1,167¥5310.2%
Labor¥480,000¥35¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥89,589 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥473M
Per resident ¥34,028 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥75,626 (median ¥75,979)
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 35.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%90%100%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

14K14K14K14K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,912¥10.2B¥7.4B¥4.6B0.4891.5%—
FY202313,988¥8.8B¥5.6B¥4.7B0.4891.0%—
FY202214,103¥7.5B¥4.6B¥5.1B0.5490.2%—
FY202114,039¥7.9B¥4.3B¥5.2B0.5580.3%—
FY202014,100¥9.4B¥4.2B¥4.8B0.57104.5%—
FY201914,013¥6.7B¥4.2B¥5.5B0.5380.7%—
FY201813,962¥6.0B¥4.3B¥5.2B0.5290.7%—
FY201713,863¥5.5B¥4.4B¥5.3B0.5189.8%—
FY201613,831¥6.4B¥4.9B¥5.7B0.4987.0%—
FY201513,822¥6.0B¥4.6B¥5.4B0.4984.2%—

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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)