Noshiro City finances

秋田県能代市の財政

City Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 47,247 Area 426.95 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥35.6B
Per resident ¥753,866
Local bonds outstanding
¥30.9B
Per resident ¥653,561
Reserve funds
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥154,453
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
94.4%
#1253 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥653,561
#1073 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥154,453
#1184 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
33.7%
#1041 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
24.5%
#870 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥36.9B · per resident ¥780,358

Local taxes 20.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 24.9%National subsidies 14.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.9%Donations 1.1%Other 12.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.5B¥159,53620.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥44,5005.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.2B¥194,17224.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.4B¥114,05714.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥55,7467.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥5.1B¥108,81113.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥396M¥8,3841.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.5B¥95,15212.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥384M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥10.8B¥228,733¥204,71330.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.4B¥94,161¥53,61912.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.1B¥87,546¥95,25711.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.1B¥86,796¥56,10911.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.8B¥80,014¥65,18010.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.7B¥78,073¥55,60910.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.6B¥33,908¥15,9794.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥27,225¥24,4983.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥24,646¥24,6923.3%
Disaster recovery¥360M¥7,619¥1,5781.0%
Assembly¥208M¥4,404¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥35M¥741¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥65,626 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥59,272 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥72,422 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥31,367 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 39.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

45K48K50K52K55K58K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202447,247¥35.6B¥30.9B¥7.3B0.5094.4%—
FY202348,334¥32.8B¥29.3B¥7.1B0.4993.0%—
FY202249,353¥32.3B¥30.0B¥8.1B0.4791.9%—
FY202150,397¥31.6B¥31.0B¥9.3B0.4686.2%—
FY202051,409¥34.7B¥31.8B¥9.6B0.4594.1%—
FY201952,283¥27.1B¥32.4B¥10.3B0.4594.4%—
FY201853,261¥27.2B¥33.0B¥11.0B0.4592.8%—
FY201754,275¥28.3B¥33.2B¥10.2B0.4491.2%—
FY201655,248¥29.1B¥32.3B¥10.5B0.4491.1%—
FY201556,186¥27.9B¥30.2B¥10.7B0.4487.6%—

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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)