Nasukarasuyama City finances

栃木県那須烏山市の財政

City Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Population 23,482 Area 174.35 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.8B
Per resident ¥587,277
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥344,409
Reserve funds
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥458,558
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #22 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 ratioBetter than peers
88.4%
#514 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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
¥344,409
#453 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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 residentBetter than peers
¥458,558
#512 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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 ratio
33.3%
#1068 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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
34.2%
#525 of 1718 in Japan · #2 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 ¥14.6B · per resident ¥620,603

Local taxes 22.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.5%Local allocation tax 33.7%National subsidies 12.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.7%Donations 0.7%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.3B¥139,86222.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥46,6127.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.9B¥209,10133.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥79,23212.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥43,3447.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥837M¥35,6265.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥105M¥4,4660.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥62,36010.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥89M

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
¥4.7B¥200,844¥237,42034.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥94,501¥155,07816.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥58,958¥73,46710.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥56,982¥73,0239.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥55,553¥81,9069.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥49,926¥68,4408.5%
Fire & emergency¥765M¥32,571¥33,1215.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥400M¥17,052¥23,3012.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥310M¥13,197¥34,5912.2%
Assembly¥109M¥4,632¥6,3190.8%
Disaster recovery¥72M¥3,051¥3,0780.5%
Labor¥229,000¥10¥6890.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥82,207 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥43,317 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥62,470 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥302M
Per resident ¥12,847 (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 43.3% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

22K24K26K28K30K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202423,482¥13.8B¥8.1B¥10.8B0.4588.4%—
FY202324,035¥13.2B¥8.5B¥10.1B0.4590.8%—
FY202224,601¥12.4B¥9.0B¥9.4B0.4587.1%—
FY202125,130¥13.1B¥9.8B¥8.9B0.4583.8%—
FY202025,567¥16.2B¥10.6B¥7.8B0.4688.2%—
FY201926,104¥11.8B¥11.0B¥7.2B0.4591.7%—
FY201826,654¥11.6B¥11.6B¥6.7B0.4593.0%—
FY201727,161¥11.7B¥12.4B¥6.4B0.4491.7%—
FY201627,600¥12.1B¥13.2B¥6.2B0.4492.9%—
FY201528,005¥12.1B¥13.9B¥6.3B0.4490.8%—

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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)