Myoko City finances

新潟県妙高市の財政

City Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 29,514 Area 445.63 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.9B
Per resident ¥775,841
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.6B
Per resident ¥563,647
Reserve funds
¥11.9B
Per resident ¥403,226
Fiscal strength index
0.43
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
87.5%
#447 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥563,647
#924 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥403,226
#575 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
38.0%
#823 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
41.5%
#372 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥24.2B · per resident ¥818,914

Local taxes 19.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.8%Local allocation tax 31.9%National subsidies 14.2%Prefectural subsidies 4.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.7%Donations 3.0%Other 15.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.7B¥157,85819.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥47,2835.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.7B¥261,42531.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥116,63814.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥35,6474.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥46,3315.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥736M¥24,9243.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.8B¥128,80815.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥702M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.7B¥191,567¥237,42024.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.3B¥145,313¥68,44018.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.6B¥120,380¥73,02315.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.5B¥117,183¥155,07815.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥66,155¥81,9068.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥50,219¥73,4676.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥765M¥25,926¥23,3013.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥750M¥25,405¥34,5913.3%
Fire & emergency¥690M¥23,369¥33,1213.0%
Assembly¥135M¥4,567¥6,3190.6%
Labor¥106M¥3,586¥6890.5%
Disaster recovery¥64M¥2,173¥3,0780.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥71,286 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥42,381 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥64,724 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥378M
Per resident ¥12,801 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 32.7% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

28K30K32K34K36K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202429,514¥22.9B¥16.6B¥11.9B0.4387.5%—
FY202329,885¥22.3B¥17.2B¥11.3B0.4285.7%—
FY202230,345¥21.2B¥17.4B¥11.1B0.4185.7%—
FY202130,828¥22.7B¥18.0B¥9.9B0.4283.3%—
FY202031,278¥22.1B¥18.5B¥7.1B0.4379.8%—
FY201932,038¥19.3B¥19.1B¥7.1B0.4480.8%—
FY201832,502¥18.4B¥18.5B¥6.6B0.4481.7%—
FY201733,073¥19.8B¥19.0B¥6.6B0.4480.4%—
FY201633,577¥20.8B¥20.0B¥7.0B0.4579.5%—
FY201534,096¥21.3B¥19.7B¥7.4B0.4566.4%—

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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)