Nikaho City finances

秋田県にかほ市の財政

City Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 22,075 Area 241.13 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.8B
Per resident ¥759,807
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.4B
Per resident ¥561,550
Reserve funds
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥264,383
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
94.5%
#1263 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥561,550
#916 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥264,383
#844 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
35.6%
#952 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
31.2%
#610 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥17.5B · per resident ¥794,320

Local taxes 16.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 33.0%National subsidies 12.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.7%Donations 4.8%Other 14.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.8B¥126,72816.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥47,6036.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.8B¥262,10033.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥98,52412.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥50,0006.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥53,0606.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥847M¥38,3474.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥117,95814.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥767M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.3B¥196,309¥237,42025.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.8B¥124,872¥155,07816.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥91,179¥81,90612.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.7B¥75,345¥73,0239.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥73,439¥68,4409.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥51,310¥73,4676.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥49,677¥34,5916.5%
Fire & emergency¥927M¥41,999¥33,1215.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥838M¥37,984¥23,3015.0%
Disaster recovery¥255M¥11,573¥3,0781.5%
Assembly¥124M¥5,609¥6,3190.7%
Labor¥11M¥513¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥62,966 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥51,735 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥71,174 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥225M
Per resident ¥10,194 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 44.0% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.320.340.360.382015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

22K23K24K25K26K27K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202422,075¥16.8B¥12.4B¥5.8B0.3694.5%—
FY202322,463¥17.2B¥13.2B¥5.7B0.3592.3%—
FY202223,047¥17.2B¥13.9B¥6.3B0.3592.2%—
FY202123,490¥17.2B¥14.1B¥6.1B0.3588.9%—
FY202023,841¥18.8B¥14.4B¥5.7B0.3689.7%—
FY201924,291¥14.2B¥14.5B¥4.5B0.3688.5%—
FY201824,707¥13.7B¥15.1B¥4.7B0.3789.0%—
FY201725,146¥14.4B¥16.2B¥4.9B0.3788.5%—
FY201625,554¥14.4B¥17.4B¥4.8B0.3886.6%—
FY201526,009¥16.6B¥18.4B¥4.9B0.3883.6%—

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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)