Uonuma City finances

新潟県魚沼市の財政

City Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 32,522 Area 946.76 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥37.6B
Per resident ¥1,156,536
Local bonds outstanding
¥31.8B
Per resident ¥976,491
Reserve funds
¥18.1B
Per resident ¥555,717
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.28
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #24 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
92.8%
#1030 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
¥976,491
#1347 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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
¥555,717
#417 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
37.7%
#846 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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 ratioBetter than peers
31.9%
#583 of 1718 in Japan · #11 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 ¥39.1B · per resident ¥1,203,250

Local taxes 10.1%Shared taxes and grants 3.8%Local allocation tax 32.5%National subsidies 10.0%Prefectural subsidies 3.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.1%Donations 9.3%Other 18.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.0B¥122,01410.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥45,8623.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥12.7B¥391,47932.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.9B¥120,19710.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥46,9983.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.7B¥145,51412.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥3.7B¥112,2919.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.1B¥218,89518.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥3.5B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.3B¥287,484¥95,25724.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥7.4B¥228,255¥204,71319.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.7B¥144,560¥65,18012.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.6B¥142,171¥56,10912.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.4B¥103,723¥55,6099.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.4B¥103,208¥53,6198.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.0B¥60,161¥15,9795.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.5B¥46,568¥24,4984.0%
Fire & emergency¥962M¥29,565¥24,6922.6%
Assembly¥171M¥5,245¥4,5580.5%
Labor¥120M¥3,704¥4810.3%
Disaster recovery¥62M¥1,893¥1,5780.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥82,002 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥62,457 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥72,188 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥322M
Per resident ¥9,908 (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 30.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

32K34K36K38K40K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202432,522¥37.6B¥31.8B¥18.1B0.2892.8%—
FY202333,149¥33.8B¥30.3B¥18.1B0.2891.4%—
FY202233,722¥32.8B¥30.0B¥18.1B0.2890.5%—
FY202134,363¥32.7B¥31.1B¥17.4B0.2889.7%—
FY202035,164¥34.8B¥32.5B¥16.7B0.2988.0%—
FY201935,732¥30.4B¥33.6B¥16.0B0.2988.9%—
FY201836,368¥26.7B¥31.6B¥14.9B0.2988.4%—
FY201736,951¥27.5B¥31.7B¥15.0B0.2988.1%—
FY201637,503¥28.6B¥32.5B¥14.2B0.2987.8%—
FY201538,187¥27.7B¥30.9B¥13.5B0.3083.5%—

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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)