Tsunan Town finances

新潟県津南町の財政

Town Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 8,456 Area 170.21 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.5B
Per resident ¥1,001,320
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥677,516
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥306,554
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #25 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 ratioBetter than peers
84.5%
#261 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥677,516
#1100 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 residentWorse than peers
¥306,554
#743 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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 ratioBetter than peers
36.0%
#935 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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 ratioWorse than peers
28.4%
#713 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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 ¥9.0B · per resident ¥1,069,672

Local taxes 12.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 43.0%National subsidies 6.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.5%Donations 5.2%Other 18.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥132,10012.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥413M¥48,7974.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.9B¥460,06443.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥593M¥70,1656.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥488M¥57,7155.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥404M¥47,7754.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥473M¥55,9415.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.7B¥197,11618.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥462M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥213,560¥189,68221.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.6B¥192,707¥224,28419.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥120,533¥97,86812.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥892M¥105,454¥87,52210.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥862M¥101,932¥62,17910.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥843M¥99,702¥100,91810.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥715M¥84,503¥94,3998.4%
Fire & emergency¥373M¥44,132¥38,6874.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥224M¥26,546¥26,8702.7%
Assembly¥78M¥9,202¥10,2150.9%
Labor¥18M¥2,071¥10.2%
Disaster recovery¥8M¥978¥1,5420.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥556M
Per resident ¥65,704 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥553M
Per resident ¥65,397 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥502M
Per resident ¥59,414 (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 31.7% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

8,0008,5009,0009,50010K10K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,456¥8.5B¥5.7B¥2.6B0.2684.5%—
FY20238,672¥7.9B¥6.0B¥2.5B0.2589.0%—
FY20228,865¥7.9B¥6.3B¥2.5B0.2583.0%—
FY20219,057¥7.7B¥6.5B¥2.3B0.2673.9%—
FY20209,238¥8.5B¥6.7B¥1.8B0.2781.7%—
FY20199,427¥6.6B¥6.8B¥1.6B0.2779.4%—
FY20189,675¥6.7B¥6.8B¥1.6B0.2787.0%—
FY20179,876¥7.5B¥6.7B¥1.6B0.2680.6%—
FY201610,059¥7.6B¥6.2B¥1.7B0.2680.0%—
FY201510,306¥7.4B¥6.0B¥1.8B0.2574.2%—

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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)