Nakagusuku Village finances

沖縄県中城村の財政

Village Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 22,683 Area 15.53 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.0B
Per resident ¥486,887
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥226,574
Reserve funds
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥150,147
Fiscal strength index
0.61
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.61
#517 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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
86.8%
#389 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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
¥226,574
#178 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥150,147
#1204 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
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
36.5%
#913 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
18.8%
#1172 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.1B · per resident ¥489,231

Local taxes 25.2%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 17.0%National subsidies 22.1%Prefectural subsidies 15.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.7%Donations 1.0%Other 10.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.8B¥123,20525.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥801M¥35,3297.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥83,00517.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥108,26722.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥75,49515.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥189M¥8,3271.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥114M¥5,0051.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥50,59810.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥63M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.0B¥220,394¥183,43345.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥73,632¥161,47315.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥54,820¥85,55111.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥948M¥41,799¥51,8498.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥690M¥30,423¥65,9676.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥478M¥21,080¥45,9304.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥342M¥15,062¥37,7053.1%
Fire & emergency¥323M¥14,232¥30,2152.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥242M¥10,667¥19,2022.2%
Assembly¥104M¥4,607¥8,7560.9%
Labor¥4M¥172¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥111,495 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥637M
Per resident ¥28,076 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥80,823 (median ¥71,525)
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 55.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

19K20K21K22K23K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202422,683¥11.0B¥5.1B¥3.4B0.6186.8%—
FY202322,616¥10.7B¥5.4B¥3.1B0.6182.3%—
FY202222,409¥10.2B¥5.5B¥2.7B0.6277.9%—
FY202122,223¥10.2B¥5.7B¥2.4B0.6374.1%—
FY202022,046¥12.5B¥5.8B¥1.6B0.6682.3%—
FY201921,762¥9.2B¥5.5B¥1.5B0.6486.4%—
FY201821,284¥8.2B¥5.5B¥1.7B0.6184.9%—
FY201720,755¥7.9B¥5.3B¥1.9B0.5687.0%—
FY201620,280¥6.9B¥5.5B¥2.0B0.5483.8%—
FY201519,725¥8.6B¥5.7B¥1.9B0.5183.3%—

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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)