Shibata City finances

新潟県新発田市の財政

City Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 91,677 Area 533.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥48.2B
Per resident ¥525,364
Local bonds outstanding
¥41.8B
Per resident ¥455,778
Reserve funds
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥66,326
Fiscal strength index
0.49
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.49
#748 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 30 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 ratioBetter than peers
89.3%
#589 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 30 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
¥455,778
#709 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 30 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 residentWorse than peers
¥66,326
#1616 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 30 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
38.4%
#806 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 30 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 ratioWorse than peers
9.6%
#1603 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 30 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 ¥49.7B · per resident ¥542,192

Local taxes 23.3%Shared taxes and grants 8.0%Local allocation tax 26.8%National subsidies 15.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.7%Donations 2.0%Other 13.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥11.6B¥126,39823.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.0B¥43,3118.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥13.3B¥145,33826.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.8B¥84,62415.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥40,7777.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.8B¥19,9883.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥11,0982.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.5B¥70,65713.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥964M

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
¥18.1B¥196,930¥194,51737.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.2B¥67,909¥69,05312.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.0B¥65,976¥44,17712.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.5B¥49,078¥57,0589.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.5B¥48,989¥38,6839.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.5B¥38,131¥39,9137.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.1B¥23,303¥9,0054.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥15,919¥17,6233.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.4B¥15,531¥8,6413.0%
Assembly¥269M¥2,930¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥61M¥666¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥86,684 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥36,527 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥59,265 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥14,447 (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 48.5% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

90K92K95K98K100K102K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202491,677¥48.2B¥41.8B¥6.1B0.4989.3%—
FY202392,855¥48.3B¥44.3B¥7.5B0.4887.5%—
FY202294,098¥49.4B¥46.1B¥7.6B0.4889.6%—
FY202195,147¥49.3B¥48.6B¥7.6B0.4883.2%—
FY202096,236¥54.8B¥49.8B¥6.9B0.4990.1%—
FY201997,032¥42.1B¥52.2B¥8.0B0.5089.3%—
FY201897,997¥43.4B¥54.6B¥8.2B0.5091.5%—
FY201798,912¥44.4B¥56.3B¥7.5B0.5090.9%—
FY201699,700¥48.1B¥56.8B¥7.9B0.4989.7%—
FY2015100,314¥50.2B¥54.0B¥8.6B0.4986.4%—

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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)