Izumozaki Town finances

新潟県出雲崎町の財政

Town Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 3,886 Area 44.41 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥959,472
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥613,555
Reserve funds
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥800,189
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
85.0%
#295 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥613,555
#1023 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥800,189
#300 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
21.8%
#1610 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
102.9%
#37 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.9B · per resident ¥1,001,475

Local taxes 10.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 47.9%National subsidies 11.2%Prefectural subsidies 9.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.8%Donations 1.7%Other 9.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥400M¥103,03010.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥186M¥47,8454.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥479,62147.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥437M¥112,56711.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥371M¥95,3539.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥186M¥47,9074.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥66M¥16,9171.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥382M¥98,2349.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥61M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥921M¥237,054¥271,26324.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥603M¥155,092¥342,22916.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥514M¥132,157¥176,61213.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥394M¥101,334¥134,37710.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥367M¥94,492¥169,9259.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥258M¥66,321¥136,1236.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥241M¥62,004¥146,2936.5%
Fire & emergency¥204M¥52,395¥66,2415.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥149M¥38,299¥53,2314.0%
Assembly¥58M¥14,882¥18,3731.6%
Labor¥13M¥3,218¥260.3%
Disaster recovery¥9M¥2,223¥1430.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥280M
Per resident ¥72,071 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥258M
Per resident ¥66,349 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥383M
Per resident ¥98,634 (median ¥107,823)
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 40.7% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.180.200.230.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

78%80%82%85%88%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,8004,0004,2004,4004,6004,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,886¥3.7B¥2.4B¥3.1B0.2285.0%—
FY20233,996¥3.7B¥2.6B¥3.0B0.2286.3%—
FY20224,119¥3.7B¥2.8B¥2.9B0.2388.0%—
FY20214,193¥3.8B¥3.0B¥2.8B0.2478.7%—
FY20204,267¥4.2B¥3.2B¥2.4B0.2587.7%—
FY20194,330¥3.3B¥3.4B¥2.3B0.2486.1%—
FY20184,402¥3.4B¥3.5B¥2.3B0.2386.1%—
FY20174,496¥4.1B¥3.6B¥2.3B0.2386.1%—
FY20164,592¥3.7B¥3.6B¥2.3B0.2285.3%—
FY20154,677¥3.6B¥3.7B¥2.3B0.2280.3%—

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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)