Uozu City finances

富山県魚津市の財政

City Toyama Prefecture, Japan Population 38,617 Area 200.61 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.2B
Per resident ¥573,663
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.5B
Per resident ¥428,452
Reserve funds
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥132,598
Fiscal strength index
0.66
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.66
#423 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
91.0%
#798 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 15 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥428,452
#660 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 15 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥132,598
#1280 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
47.6%
#381 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
11.3%
#1539 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥24.1B · per resident ¥624,650

Local taxes 26.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 17.5%National subsidies 13.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.7%Donations 5.0%Other 16.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.4B¥165,42626.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.7B¥44,6707.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.2B¥109,27317.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥81,25413.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥37,7726.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥54,1758.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥30,9245.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.9B¥101,15616.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.2B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.5B¥169,124¥204,71329.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥103,110¥95,25718.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.5B¥90,285¥65,18015.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥64,755¥56,10911.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥40,733¥55,6097.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥34,985¥53,6196.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.0B¥26,459¥24,4984.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥781M¥20,217¥15,9793.5%
Fire & emergency¥598M¥15,491¥24,6922.7%
Assembly¥192M¥4,965¥4,5580.9%
Disaster recovery¥87M¥2,256¥1,5780.4%
Labor¥50M¥1,283¥4810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥69,902 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥40,553 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥49,562 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥351M
Per resident ¥9,101 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 36.6% 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

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

38K40K42K44K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202438,617¥22.2B¥16.5B¥5.1B0.6691.0%—
FY202339,274¥20.4B¥16.0B¥4.6B0.6790.9%—
FY202239,919¥19.8B¥16.2B¥4.1B0.6789.3%—
FY202140,477¥19.2B¥16.8B¥3.1B0.6882.8%—
FY202041,224¥21.8B¥17.0B¥2.0B0.6989.6%—
FY201941,672¥17.4B¥17.3B¥1.5B0.6991.3%—
FY201842,132¥18.3B¥17.3B¥1.3B0.6991.1%—
FY201742,340¥17.8B¥16.5B¥1.7B0.6894.7%—
FY201642,706¥17.9B¥16.2B¥2.3B0.6794.6%—
FY201543,152¥17.6B¥15.8B¥2.9B0.6688.5%—

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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)