Ojiya City finances

新潟県小千谷市の財政

City Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 32,602 Area 155.19 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.1B
Per resident ¥676,622
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.2B
Per resident ¥497,367
Reserve funds
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥242,909
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 30 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
92.0%
#929 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 30 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 residentBetter than peers
¥497,367
#795 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 30 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 residentBetter than peers
¥242,909
#904 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 30 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 ratioBetter than peers
41.1%
#665 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 30 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
48.5%
#274 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 30 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 ¥22.6B · per resident ¥694,409

Local taxes 21.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.4%Local allocation tax 24.0%National subsidies 13.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.9%Donations 3.2%Other 16.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.8B¥146,05821.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥44,2976.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.4B¥166,73824.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥93,63413.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥35,5485.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥68,6089.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥734M¥22,5063.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.8B¥117,02116.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥616M

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
¥5.4B¥165,938¥204,71324.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.8B¥146,498¥56,10921.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.6B¥111,828¥95,25716.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.4B¥74,076¥65,18010.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥51,749¥53,6197.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥51,351¥55,6097.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥31,105¥24,6924.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥733M¥22,485¥24,4983.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥465M¥14,254¥15,9792.1%
Assembly¥148M¥4,550¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥58M¥1,772¥4810.3%
Disaster recovery¥26M¥786¥1,5780.1%
その他¥7M¥229¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥62,301 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥42,657 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥54,078 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥225M
Per resident ¥6,896 (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 37.2% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.450.500.550.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

32K34K36K38K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202432,602¥22.1B¥16.2B¥7.9B0.5292.0%—
FY202333,186¥21.5B¥15.6B¥8.0B0.5288.9%—
FY202233,722¥19.1B¥15.0B¥8.1B0.5388.9%—
FY202134,062¥18.9B¥16.0B¥7.5B0.5581.3%—
FY202034,565¥22.0B¥16.5B¥6.4B0.5683.3%—
FY201935,198¥17.7B¥16.4B¥6.2B0.5681.5%—
FY201835,776¥17.2B¥16.5B¥5.6B0.5687.0%—
FY201736,192¥16.8B¥16.3B¥5.5B0.5585.3%—
FY201636,666¥18.4B¥16.2B¥5.9B0.5589.9%—
FY201537,130¥16.6B¥16.4B¥7.3B0.5483.1%—

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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)