Agano City finances

新潟県阿賀野市の財政

City Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 39,165 Area 192.74 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.8B
Per resident ¥684,771
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.6B
Per resident ¥552,216
Reserve funds
¥10.1B
Per resident ¥259,119
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 indexWorse than peers
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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 ratioBetter than peers
87.5%
#447 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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 resident
¥552,216
#899 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
¥259,119
#857 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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 ratioWorse than peers
31.7%
#1147 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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
22.2%
#986 of 1718 in Japan · #16 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 ¥28.2B · per resident ¥719,878

Local taxes 16.9%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 27.0%National subsidies 14.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.3%Donations 3.0%Other 11.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.8B¥121,93016.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥44,8976.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.6B¥194,17627.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥102,35914.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥39,9275.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.3B¥110,13815.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥846M¥21,6053.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.3B¥84,84411.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥765M

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
¥7.4B¥188,349¥204,71327.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.7B¥120,666¥53,61917.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.2B¥107,596¥65,18015.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.5B¥88,194¥95,25712.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.8B¥71,455¥56,10910.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥49,835¥55,6097.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥888M¥22,678¥24,4983.3%
Fire & emergency¥804M¥20,527¥24,6923.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥445M¥11,363¥15,9791.7%
Assembly¥141M¥3,599¥4,5580.5%
Labor¥20M¥511¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥70,855 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥40,935 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥64,387 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥477M
Per resident ¥12,172 (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 41.0% 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

0.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

84%86%88%90%92%94%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

38K40K42K44K46K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202439,165¥26.8B¥21.6B¥10.1B0.4387.5%—
FY202339,873¥23.4B¥19.2B¥9.7B0.4289.2%—
FY202240,353¥22.8B¥19.7B¥9.4B0.4188.0%—
FY202140,860¥23.3B¥20.7B¥8.4B0.4185.6%—
FY202041,372¥25.9B¥21.7B¥7.5B0.4289.7%—
FY201941,901¥20.3B¥22.4B¥7.4B0.4189.6%—
FY201842,523¥20.5B¥23.7B¥6.7B0.4188.2%—
FY201743,165¥21.3B¥23.6B¥6.3B0.4189.9%—
FY201643,691¥21.3B¥24.0B¥6.4B0.4191.1%—
FY201544,251¥22.4B¥24.8B¥6.2B0.4289.0%—

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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)