Itoigawa City finances

新潟県糸魚川市の財政

City Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 38,041 Area 746.24 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥28.0B
Per resident ¥735,134
Local bonds outstanding
¥32.7B
Per resident ¥859,892
Reserve funds
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥237,750
Fiscal strength index
0.48
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.48
#769 of 1718 in Japan · #13 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
97.3%
#1530 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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 residentWorse than peers
¥859,892
#1284 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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
¥237,750
#928 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
42.4%
#593 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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 ratioWorse than peers
13.5%
#1435 of 1718 in Japan · #23 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 ¥30.1B · per resident ¥790,865

Local taxes 24.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 30.1%National subsidies 9.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 2.6%Other 15.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.3B¥192,91124.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥46,6375.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.1B¥238,37330.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥76,4409.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥53,6366.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥40,2515.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥769M¥20,2052.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.7B¥122,41115.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥753M

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
¥6.5B¥171,137¥204,71323.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.7B¥122,362¥95,25716.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.4B¥114,822¥55,60915.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.3B¥87,681¥56,10911.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.6B¥68,478¥65,1809.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.5B¥64,693¥53,6198.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥33,382¥24,4984.5%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥27,255¥24,6923.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥807M¥21,202¥15,9792.9%
Disaster recovery¥641M¥16,847¥1,5782.3%
Assembly¥166M¥4,365¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥110M¥2,891¥4810.4%
その他¥810,000¥21¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥61,147 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥44,817 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥55,103 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥362M
Per resident ¥9,524 (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 44.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.420.440.460.482015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

38K40K42K44K46K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202438,041¥28.0B¥32.7B¥9.0B0.4897.3%—
FY202338,859¥26.9B¥35.4B¥8.8B0.4796.5%—
FY202239,772¥26.9B¥38.3B¥8.5B0.4694.7%—
FY202140,534¥27.8B¥40.8B¥8.0B0.4788.0%—
FY202041,336¥33.3B¥42.1B¥7.3B0.4792.9%—
FY201942,164¥31.0B¥42.4B¥7.5B0.4694.6%—
FY201842,999¥28.9B¥39.5B¥8.1B0.4693.8%—
FY201743,678¥28.2B¥39.7B¥8.3B0.4595.7%—
FY201644,418¥27.7B¥40.5B¥8.6B0.4495.0%—
FY201545,080¥28.5B¥41.6B¥8.0B0.4390.9%—

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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)