Nihonmatsu City finances

福島県二本松市の財政

City Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 50,358 Area 344.42 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥30.5B
Per resident ¥605,951
Local bonds outstanding
¥29.7B
Per resident ¥590,253
Reserve funds
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥146,739
Fiscal strength index
0.46
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.46
#801 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
98.0%
#1588 of 1741 in Japan · #55 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥590,253
#980 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥146,739
#1216 of 1741 in Japan · #51 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
38.0%
#826 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
20.1%
#1090 of 1718 in Japan · #45 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥31.8B · per resident ¥631,427

Local taxes 21.1%Shared taxes and grants 7.7%Local allocation tax 29.8%National subsidies 13.3%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 0.5%Other 16.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.7B¥133,51021.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥48,3857.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.5B¥187,94629.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.2B¥84,11913.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥41,8776.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥29,0774.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥175M¥3,4710.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.2B¥103,04216.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥160M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥10.0B¥197,808¥194,51732.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.8B¥96,025¥69,05315.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.4B¥68,338¥38,68311.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥62,096¥57,05810.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.0B¥59,629¥44,1779.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥40,264¥39,9136.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.5B¥29,778¥9,0054.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.3B¥26,028¥8,6414.3%
Fire & emergency¥928M¥18,423¥17,6233.0%
Assembly¥222M¥4,410¥3,3390.7%
Disaster recovery¥149M¥2,957¥810.5%
Labor¥10M¥194¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥77,700 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥41,227 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥62,712 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥671M
Per resident ¥13,325 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 42.4% 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

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

50K52K54K56K58K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202450,358¥30.5B¥29.7B¥7.4B0.4698.0%—
FY202351,263¥31.5B¥31.6B¥7.4B0.4696.1%—
FY202252,162¥31.4B¥32.6B¥7.3B0.4594.9%—
FY202152,892¥35.4B¥33.3B¥7.4B0.4588.3%—
FY202053,654¥40.0B¥32.7B¥6.2B0.4693.1%—
FY201954,252¥31.1B¥32.3B¥6.8B0.4596.0%—
FY201855,052¥31.2B¥32.5B¥7.7B0.4492.8%—
FY201755,558¥41.3B¥32.6B¥8.3B0.4492.2%—
FY201656,273¥44.8B¥32.6B¥8.0B0.4490.8%—
FY201556,962¥47.5B¥32.7B¥7.5B0.4588.4%—

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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)