Suzu City finances

石川県珠洲市の財政

City Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Population 11,374 Area 247.20 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥81.5B
Per resident ¥7,164,758
Local bonds outstanding
¥43.7B
Per resident ¥3,840,292
Reserve funds
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥1,184,403
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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 ratioWorse than peers
99.2%
#1663 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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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
¥3,840,292
#1723 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,184,403
#174 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
9.4%
#1741 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
40.3%
#392 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥85.5B · per resident ¥7,514,542

Local taxes 1.3%Shared taxes and grants 0.7%Local allocation tax 14.9%National subsidies 35.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 34.5%Donations 2.2%Other 5.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥100,3671.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥611M¥53,6750.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥12.7B¥1,117,36014.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥30.0B¥2,640,83235.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.5B¥399,0705.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥29.5B¥2,595,09434.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.9B¥167,5232.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.0B¥440,6205.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.1B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥56.2B¥4,941,950¥73,46769.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.8B¥689,816¥155,0789.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.2B¥544,673¥237,4207.6%
Disaster recovery¥5.6B¥496,600¥3,0786.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥131,311¥81,9061.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥93,438¥68,4401.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥865M¥76,084¥23,3011.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥830M¥72,938¥73,0231.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥624M¥54,886¥34,5910.8%
Fire & emergency¥559M¥49,175¥33,1210.7%
Assembly¥130M¥11,438¥6,3190.2%
Labor¥28M¥2,448¥6890.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥451M
Per resident ¥39,684 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥818M
Per resident ¥71,948 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥958M
Per resident ¥84,248 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥127M
Per resident ¥11,188 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 5.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M¥8.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

10K12K14K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,374¥81.5B¥43.7B¥13.5B0.2299.2%—
FY202312,574¥20.3B¥15.6B¥8.8B0.2296.8%—
FY202212,948¥13.3B¥15.7B¥5.8B0.2295.1%—
FY202113,334¥13.2B¥14.0B¥5.7B0.2290.7%—
FY202013,700¥13.0B¥13.4B¥5.1B0.2395.5%—
FY201914,074¥10.3B¥13.0B¥5.1B0.2396.0%—
FY201814,400¥11.3B¥13.2B¥5.2B0.2395.0%—
FY201714,752¥10.5B¥12.5B¥5.3B0.2394.2%—
FY201615,219¥11.7B¥12.8B¥5.3B0.2392.5%—
FY201515,534¥12.2B¥12.8B¥5.0B0.2389.8%—

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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)