Mitsuke City finances

新潟県見附市の財政

City Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 38,061 Area 77.91 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.7B
Per resident ¥516,802
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.9B
Per resident ¥495,784
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥113,084
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
95.3%
#1355 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥495,784
#789 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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 residentWorse than peers
¥113,084
#1373 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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 ratio
37.5%
#854 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 ratio
22.6%
#962 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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 ¥20.2B · per resident ¥531,315

Local taxes 24.0%Shared taxes and grants 7.7%Local allocation tax 24.7%National subsidies 16.5%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.5%Donations 3.2%Other 10.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.9B¥127,63624.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥40,7947.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.0B¥131,09124.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.3B¥87,40316.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥38,5767.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥34,3106.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥647M¥16,9903.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥54,51610.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥625M

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
¥6.6B¥174,463¥204,71333.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥84,666¥95,25716.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥74,714¥65,18014.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.1B¥54,532¥56,10910.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥45,465¥53,6198.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥44,534¥55,6098.6%
Fire & emergency¥592M¥15,544¥24,6923.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥412M¥10,832¥24,4982.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥211M¥5,532¥15,9791.1%
Assembly¥185M¥4,872¥4,5580.9%
Labor¥50M¥1,305¥4810.3%
Disaster recovery¥13M¥344¥1,5780.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥83,856 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥35,835 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥45,379 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥351M
Per resident ¥9,219 (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 39.8% 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

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

38K39K40K41K42K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202438,061¥19.7B¥18.9B¥4.3B0.5295.3%—
FY202338,584¥18.5B¥19.2B¥4.4B0.5394.9%—
FY202239,045¥18.2B¥20.0B¥4.7B0.5593.9%—
FY202139,500¥18.0B¥20.9B¥4.8B0.5794.6%—
FY202039,908¥27.5B¥21.7B¥5.2B0.5997.5%—
FY201940,170¥18.2B¥20.9B¥1.5B0.5798.8%—
FY201840,565¥19.6B¥18.9B¥1.6B0.5592.8%—
FY201740,854¥19.6B¥15.7B¥1.5B0.5390.4%—
FY201641,190¥16.5B¥13.5B¥2.4B0.5395.4%—
FY201541,421¥16.3B¥13.5B¥3.5B0.5294.7%—

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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)