Tonami City finances

富山県砺波市の財政

City Toyama Prefecture, Japan Population 46,674 Area 127.03 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.0B
Per resident ¥493,693
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.3B
Per resident ¥391,831
Reserve funds
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥149,910
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.57
#591 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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
92.5%
#990 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 15 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥391,831
#578 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
¥149,910
#1206 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
41.4%
#654 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
19.2%
#1149 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ¥24.8B · per resident ¥532,149

Local taxes 28.8%Shared taxes and grants 8.8%Local allocation tax 26.5%National subsidies 13.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.9%Donations 0.7%Other 11.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.2B¥153,44328.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.2B¥46,9148.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.6B¥141,17526.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.3B¥71,61913.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥31,5765.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥971M¥20,7973.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥171M¥3,6540.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥62,97311.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥144M

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
¥7.6B¥162,908¥204,71333.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.8B¥59,631¥53,61912.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.5B¥54,558¥95,25711.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥54,147¥56,10911.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.4B¥51,613¥65,18010.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥48,516¥55,6099.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥897M¥19,227¥24,4983.9%
Fire & emergency¥775M¥16,613¥24,6923.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥711M¥15,235¥15,9793.1%
Disaster recovery¥297M¥6,359¥1,5781.3%
Assembly¥188M¥4,035¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥40M¥850¥4810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥77,838 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥35,142 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥46,671 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥152M
Per resident ¥3,256 (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 45.4% 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

0.400.450.500.550.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

46K47K48K49K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202446,674¥23.0B¥18.3B¥7.0B0.5792.5%—
FY202347,024¥23.5B¥19.5B¥6.9B0.5792.7%—
FY202247,347¥22.0B¥20.9B¥6.7B0.5792.0%—
FY202147,626¥23.7B¥22.3B¥6.4B0.5890.6%—
FY202048,088¥27.6B¥24.2B¥6.7B0.5989.0%—
FY201948,354¥20.3B¥24.8B¥7.2B0.5986.8%—
FY201848,597¥20.7B¥25.9B¥7.0B0.5984.9%—
FY201748,840¥20.6B¥26.3B¥6.9B0.5885.1%—
FY201649,095¥22.0B¥26.9B¥6.7B0.5885.1%—
FY201549,321¥21.0B¥26.2B¥6.5B0.5781.8%—

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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)