Aga Town finances

新潟県阿賀町の財政

Town Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 9,047 Area 952.89 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.6B
Per resident ¥1,615,889
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥1,488,236
Reserve funds
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥728,779
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
91.8%
#904 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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
¥1,488,236
#1556 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥728,779
#331 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
22.2%
#1598 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
34.5%
#515 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥15.4B · per resident ¥1,705,503

Local taxes 8.6%Shared taxes and grants 3.2%Local allocation tax 46.4%National subsidies 8.4%Prefectural subsidies 4.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.7%Donations 1.5%Other 12.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥146,7338.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥501M¥55,4243.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.2B¥791,54846.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥143,3648.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥626M¥69,1444.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.4B¥267,80115.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥237M¥26,2451.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥205,24412.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥236M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.8B¥304,744¥87,52218.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.3B¥249,001¥100,91815.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.2B¥248,378¥224,28415.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥238,213¥189,68214.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥190,886¥94,39911.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥112,519¥97,8687.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥730M¥80,695¥26,8705.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥656M¥72,474¥62,1794.5%
Fire & emergency¥565M¥62,461¥38,6873.9%
Disaster recovery¥396M¥43,720¥1,5422.7%
Assembly¥86M¥9,482¥10,2150.6%
Labor¥30M¥3,316¥10.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥501M
Per resident ¥55,397 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥921M
Per resident ¥101,789 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥769M
Per resident ¥85,010 (median ¥89,723)
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 33.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.200.300.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

9,00010K11K12K13K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,047¥14.6B¥13.5B¥6.6B0.2091.8%—
FY20239,416¥13.8B¥12.7B¥7.0B0.2092.2%—
FY20229,779¥12.8B¥12.7B¥6.9B0.2092.7%—
FY202110,090¥13.0B¥13.7B¥6.4B0.2091.3%—
FY202010,365¥13.2B¥14.4B¥5.9B0.2092.6%—
FY201910,720¥12.0B¥15.4B¥6.1B0.2090.1%—
FY201811,080¥11.9B¥15.9B¥5.7B0.1992.5%—
FY201711,461¥13.1B¥17.1B¥5.4B0.1992.2%—
FY201611,782¥12.3B¥17.8B¥5.4B0.1987.2%—
FY201512,137¥14.1B¥19.2B¥4.8B0.1881.5%—

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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)