Echizen City finances

福井県越前市の財政

City Fukui Prefecture, Japan Population 80,418 Area 230.70 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥39.9B
Per resident ¥495,813
Local bonds outstanding
¥40.9B
Per resident ¥509,189
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥37,588
Fiscal strength index
0.71
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.71
#344 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 17 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
93.5%
#1119 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 17 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 residentWorse than peers
¥509,189
#820 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 17 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
¥37,588
#1715 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 17 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
44.7%
#508 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 17 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 ratioWorse than peers
8.4%
#1635 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 17 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 ¥40.6B · per resident ¥504,524

Local taxes 33.9%Shared taxes and grants 9.2%Local allocation tax 17.6%National subsidies 16.0%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.2%Donations 2.1%Other 8.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥13.8B¥171,10333.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.7B¥46,1899.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.1B¥88,56017.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.5B¥80,47816.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥42,4468.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥21,2534.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥869M¥10,8032.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.5B¥43,6938.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥840M

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
¥14.7B¥182,421¥194,51736.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.4B¥67,308¥69,05313.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.4B¥54,286¥44,17710.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.2B¥52,052¥38,68310.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.8B¥47,500¥57,0589.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.6B¥32,581¥39,9136.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.0B¥24,615¥8,6415.0%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥16,664¥17,6233.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥13,292¥9,0052.7%
Assembly¥236M¥2,933¥3,3390.6%
Disaster recovery¥90M¥1,124¥810.2%
Labor¥83M¥1,037¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥85,481 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥32,586 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥57,294 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥566M
Per resident ¥7,044 (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 47.7% 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

0.600.650.700.752015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

79K80K81K82K83K84K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202480,418¥39.9B¥40.9B¥3.0B0.7193.5%—
FY202379,907¥40.4B¥43.3B¥2.9B0.7395.0%—
FY202280,726¥40.1B¥44.7B¥3.8B0.7493.0%—
FY202181,968¥40.5B¥46.2B¥4.0B0.7590.0%—
FY202082,293¥45.2B¥47.1B¥4.1B0.7591.2%—
FY201982,153¥38.3B¥48.3B¥4.2B0.7492.0%—
FY201883,153¥38.2B¥46.4B¥5.6B0.7488.9%—
FY201783,061¥37.9B¥44.5B¥5.7B0.7388.7%—
FY201682,947¥36.0B¥42.9B¥6.8B0.7289.8%—
FY201583,735¥38.2B¥42.7B¥8.1B0.7187.2%—

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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)