Tagami Town finances

新潟県田上町の財政

Town Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 10,581 Area 31.71 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥479,002
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥355,721
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥208,384
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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 ratioBetter than peers
84.8%
#280 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
¥355,721
#490 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
¥208,384
#1012 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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 ratioWorse than peers
29.9%
#1270 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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 ratioBetter than peers
45.6%
#308 of 1718 in Japan · #5 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 ¥5.3B · per resident ¥503,375

Local taxes 19.4%Shared taxes and grants 8.6%Local allocation tax 42.0%National subsidies 10.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.0%Donations 0.8%Other 9.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.0B¥97,74319.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥457M¥43,1678.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥211,57742.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥544M¥51,42810.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥279M¥26,3355.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥216M¥20,3684.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥40M¥3,8170.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥518M¥48,9409.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥37M

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
¥1.6B¥149,138¥196,56231.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥634M¥59,917¥132,74412.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥529M¥49,989¥64,17410.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥502M¥47,471¥56,4939.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥445M¥42,065¥74,0908.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥442M¥41,739¥57,4428.7%
Fire & emergency¥337M¥31,867¥27,8486.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥267M¥25,201¥16,8595.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥249M¥23,551¥30,7254.9%
Assembly¥80M¥7,581¥6,6361.6%
Labor¥5M¥484¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥516M
Per resident ¥48,745 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥427M
Per resident ¥40,400 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥635M
Per resident ¥59,993 (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 44.3% 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

0.360.380.400.422015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K11K12K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,581¥5.1B¥3.8B¥2.2B0.3684.8%—
FY202310,815¥4.9B¥4.0B¥2.1B0.3683.9%—
FY202211,023¥5.1B¥4.2B¥2.0B0.3884.2%—
FY202111,197¥5.3B¥4.5B¥2.0B0.3979.3%—
FY202011,393¥7.1B¥4.6B¥1.4B0.4086.6%—
FY201911,566¥4.8B¥4.4B¥1.4B0.4184.9%—
FY201811,776¥5.2B¥4.3B¥1.7B0.4183.8%—
FY201711,985¥4.5B¥4.0B¥1.8B0.4183.8%—
FY201612,146¥4.3B¥4.2B¥1.9B0.4086.3%—
FY201512,335¥4.4B¥4.5B¥1.8B0.4084.0%—

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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)