Nonoichi City finances

石川県野々市市の財政

City Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Population 54,583 Area 13.56 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥24.4B
Per resident ¥447,364
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.9B
Per resident ¥346,510
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥79,558
Fiscal strength index
0.78
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.78
#236 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
93.9%
#1182 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥346,510
#458 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥79,558
#1549 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
42.9%
#574 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
18.3%
#1197 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥25.0B · per resident ¥458,723

Local taxes 34.6%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 10.8%National subsidies 19.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.6%Donations 0.5%Other 7.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.7B¥158,94734.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥42,8669.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥49,76810.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.8B¥87,53919.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥32,9747.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.7B¥48,69210.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥130M¥2,3850.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥35,5537.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥120M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥10.4B¥189,860¥194,51742.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.3B¥96,270¥57,05821.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥39,551¥69,0538.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥33,537¥38,6837.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥32,321¥44,1777.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥25,916¥39,9135.8%
Fire & emergency¥781M¥14,316¥17,6233.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥528M¥9,671¥8,6412.2%
Assembly¥174M¥3,192¥3,3390.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥115M¥2,109¥9,0050.5%
Labor¥34M¥620¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥99,872 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥23,284 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥49,264 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥892M
Per resident ¥16,343 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.5% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

51K52K53K54K55K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202454,583¥24.4B¥18.9B¥4.3B0.7893.9%—
FY202354,163¥21.4B¥18.0B¥4.2B0.7894.0%—
FY202254,130¥20.6B¥19.0B¥4.2B0.8194.9%—
FY202153,981¥21.1B¥20.0B¥3.8B0.8389.8%—
FY202053,563¥25.2B¥20.2B¥3.4B0.8596.0%—
FY201952,912¥17.7B¥20.6B¥3.5B0.8597.1%—
FY201852,610¥19.5B¥21.1B¥3.7B0.8495.8%—
FY201752,148¥21.4B¥20.7B¥4.3B0.8393.9%—
FY201651,821¥17.8B¥19.4B¥4.7B0.8291.0%—
FY201551,637¥16.8B¥19.3B¥4.8B0.8186.0%—

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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)