Minamiuonuma City finances

新潟県南魚沼市の財政

City Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 52,376 Area 584.55 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥43.6B
Per resident ¥831,940
Local bonds outstanding
¥27.4B
Per resident ¥523,046
Reserve funds
¥16.0B
Per resident ¥304,897
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #18 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
93.4%
#1103 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
¥523,046
#844 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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 residentBetter than peers
¥304,897
#747 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
48.1%
#363 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 ratioWorse than peers
14.3%
#1393 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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 ¥45.0B · per resident ¥859,332

Local taxes 16.0%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 25.5%National subsidies 11.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 15.9%Other 16.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.2B¥137,25016.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥45,8695.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥11.5B¥219,06225.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.0B¥95,92311.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥42,6965.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥42,7105.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥7.2B¥136,68615.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.3B¥139,13416.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥7.1B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥10.7B¥204,462¥69,05324.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥10.0B¥191,233¥194,51723.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.7B¥109,398¥44,17713.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥5.4B¥102,376¥39,91312.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.4B¥84,596¥57,05810.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.6B¥69,538¥38,6838.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥27,931¥17,6233.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥26,881¥9,0053.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥572M¥10,923¥8,6411.3%
Assembly¥182M¥3,483¥3,3390.4%
Labor¥37M¥708¥4580.1%
Disaster recovery¥21M¥409¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥86,957 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥40,954 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥53,029 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥516M
Per resident ¥9,859 (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 33.7% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

52K54K56K58K60K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202452,376¥43.6B¥27.4B¥16.0B0.4293.4%—
FY202353,320¥40.0B¥28.7B¥14.6B0.4189.5%—
FY202253,962¥36.9B¥30.4B¥13.5B0.4189.6%—
FY202154,605¥38.8B¥33.1B¥11.6B0.4186.4%—
FY202055,354¥40.5B¥35.4B¥8.9B0.4187.8%—
FY201956,196¥31.5B¥37.7B¥7.1B0.4187.1%—
FY201857,030¥31.8B¥39.7B¥6.6B0.4193.7%—
FY201757,647¥32.5B¥41.0B¥6.3B0.4295.0%—
FY201658,303¥32.8B¥41.9B¥6.0B0.4394.7%—
FY201558,907¥36.1B¥42.4B¥6.5B0.4487.4%—

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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)