Seiro Town finances

新潟県聖籠町の財政

Town Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 13,986 Area 37.57 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.9B
Per resident ¥638,267
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥166,600
Reserve funds
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥120,712
Fiscal strength index
1.07
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.07
#57 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
87.0%
#405 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥166,600
#83 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥120,712
#1334 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
67.7%
#33 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
10.0%
#1587 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥9.5B · per resident ¥679,795

Local taxes 46.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.2%Local allocation tax 0.4%National subsidies 13.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.3%Donations 4.7%Other 17.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.4B¥313,15646.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥781M¥55,8478.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥37M¥2,6710.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥92,45013.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥639M¥45,6916.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥316M¥22,6233.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥444M¥31,7254.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥115,63217.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥405M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.7B¥195,310¥196,56230.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.7B¥121,070¥74,09019.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥110,681¥132,74417.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥956M¥68,330¥64,17410.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥632M¥45,162¥56,4937.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥395M¥28,210¥57,4424.4%
Fire & emergency¥376M¥26,898¥27,8484.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥343M¥24,542¥30,7253.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥154M¥11,038¥16,8591.7%
Assembly¥98M¥7,016¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥125,000¥9¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥94,201 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥499M
Per resident ¥35,673 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥913M
Per resident ¥65,279 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 41.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.801.001.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

14K14K14K14K14K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,986¥8.9B¥2.3B¥1.7B1.0787.0%—
FY202314,055¥8.5B¥2.4B¥1.8B1.0784.6%—
FY202214,129¥8.4B¥2.4B¥1.9B1.0683.8%—
FY202114,115¥8.7B¥2.4B¥1.7B1.0782.2%—
FY202014,173¥8.9B¥2.4B¥1.4B1.0988.5%—
FY201914,336¥6.7B¥2.6B¥1.2B1.1186.3%—
FY201814,365¥6.7B¥2.9B¥1.1B1.1191.9%—
FY201714,329¥6.8B¥3.1B¥1.1B1.1290.5%—
FY201614,264¥7.0B¥3.3B¥1.1B1.1289.9%—
FY201514,323¥6.9B¥3.4B¥1.2B1.1189.4%—

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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)