Nanto City finances

富山県南砺市の財政

City Toyama Prefecture, Japan Population 46,071 Area 668.64 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥36.2B
Per resident ¥784,785
Local bonds outstanding
¥33.5B
Per resident ¥728,064
Reserve funds
¥24.9B
Per resident ¥539,627
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #13 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
96.3%
#1448 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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 residentWorse than peers
¥728,064
#1166 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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 residentBetter than peers
¥539,627
#430 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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 ratioWorse than peers
34.5%
#1004 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
18.4%
#1193 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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 ¥39.2B · per resident ¥851,605

Local taxes 16.9%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 39.4%National subsidies 9.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.7%Donations 1.6%Other 16.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.6B¥143,82416.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥50,0595.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥15.4B¥335,11039.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥80,2129.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥43,5515.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥48,8015.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥613M¥13,3111.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.3B¥136,73816.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥166M

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
¥9.1B¥198,449¥204,71325.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥5.0B¥108,642¥55,60913.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.9B¥106,351¥56,10913.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.6B¥99,385¥95,25712.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.4B¥73,216¥53,6199.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.2B¥69,158¥65,1808.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.2B¥46,998¥15,9796.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.8B¥39,429¥24,4985.0%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥24,366¥24,6923.1%
Disaster recovery¥606M¥13,154¥1,5781.7%
Assembly¥197M¥4,279¥4,5580.5%
Labor¥63M¥1,357¥4810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥74,647 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥57,788 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥63,953 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥91M
Per resident ¥1,977 (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 38.4% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

46K48K50K52K54K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202446,071¥36.2B¥33.5B¥24.9B0.3496.3%—
FY202346,949¥35.8B¥36.2B¥25.7B0.3493.4%—
FY202247,778¥35.6B¥38.6B¥25.5B0.3490.6%—
FY202148,624¥36.7B¥41.0B¥25.1B0.3489.7%—
FY202049,492¥40.2B¥42.6B¥23.9B0.3589.4%—
FY201950,337¥36.3B¥43.8B¥22.9B0.3589.3%—
FY201851,056¥33.5B¥43.5B¥22.6B0.3686.7%—
FY201751,813¥38.3B¥44.8B¥23.0B0.3687.9%—
FY201652,472¥37.1B¥46.4B¥23.8B0.3683.0%—
FY201553,136¥37.2B¥44.8B¥23.3B0.3679.8%—

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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)