Tsubame City finances

新潟県燕市の財政

City Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 75,935 Area 110.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥46.1B
Per resident ¥607,122
Local bonds outstanding
¥39.6B
Per resident ¥521,025
Reserve funds
¥9.4B
Per resident ¥124,209
Fiscal strength index
0.60
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.60
#530 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ratio
94.0%
#1197 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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
¥521,025
#841 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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 resident
¥124,209
#1318 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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 ratioBetter than peers
52.1%
#220 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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 ratio
18.2%
#1202 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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 ¥48.5B · per resident ¥639,027

Local taxes 22.7%Shared taxes and grants 7.0%Local allocation tax 17.3%National subsidies 13.2%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.5%Donations 11.5%Other 17.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥11.0B¥145,10122.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.4B¥44,8967.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.4B¥110,61517.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.4B¥84,10613.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥31,2374.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.7B¥35,2455.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥5.6B¥73,75911.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥8.7B¥114,06917.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥5.6B

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
¥15.2B¥199,682¥194,51732.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.7B¥128,393¥69,05321.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.9B¥64,397¥57,05810.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.8B¥63,442¥44,17710.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.4B¥57,950¥38,6839.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.5B¥32,960¥39,9135.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.8B¥23,714¥17,6233.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.4B¥18,625¥8,6413.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥927M¥12,206¥9,0052.0%
Assembly¥221M¥2,913¥3,3390.5%
Disaster recovery¥129M¥1,704¥810.3%
Labor¥86M¥1,138¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥113,743 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥35,268 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥42,329 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥630M
Per resident ¥8,292 (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 36.8% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.580.600.630.650.680.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

74K76K78K80K82K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202475,935¥46.1B¥39.6B¥9.4B0.6094.0%—
FY202376,712¥43.9B¥41.2B¥8.7B0.6093.0%—
FY202277,401¥44.4B¥43.5B¥8.7B0.6192.8%—
FY202178,111¥41.9B¥45.0B¥7.9B0.6290.2%—
FY202078,717¥48.1B¥46.6B¥6.8B0.6393.0%—
FY201979,270¥34.2B¥48.2B¥5.3B0.6392.0%—
FY201879,818¥34.5B¥50.3B¥4.1B0.6490.5%—
FY201780,579¥33.9B¥50.1B¥4.1B0.6591.0%—
FY201681,192¥34.0B¥50.1B¥5.0B0.6790.9%—
FY201581,819¥34.3B¥50.4B¥6.0B0.6887.8%—

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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)