Nirasaki City finances

山梨県韮崎市の財政

City Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Population 27,798 Area 143.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.0B
Per resident ¥718,343
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.6B
Per resident ¥668,023
Reserve funds
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥196,877
Fiscal strength index
0.75
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.75
#287 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 27 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 ratio
97.8%
#1572 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥668,023
#1090 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 27 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 residentWorse than peers
¥196,877
#1041 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 27 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 ratioBetter than peers
44.9%
#493 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 27 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.1%
#1151 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 27 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 ¥20.4B · per resident ¥735,336

Local taxes 28.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 13.5%National subsidies 17.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.1%Donations 4.2%Other 12.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.8B¥210,18928.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥48,2376.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥98,94013.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.6B¥129,38817.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥39,6405.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.5B¥88,66512.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥868M¥31,2214.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.5B¥89,05712.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥846M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.4B¥194,299¥237,42027.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.8B¥172,740¥73,02324.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.8B¥100,068¥155,07813.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥70,588¥73,4679.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥66,843¥81,9069.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥46,859¥68,4406.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥709M¥25,492¥34,5913.5%
Fire & emergency¥666M¥23,964¥33,1213.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥325M¥11,703¥23,3011.6%
Assembly¥143M¥5,130¥6,3190.7%
Labor¥15M¥545¥6890.1%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥113¥3,0780.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥76,060 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥943M
Per resident ¥33,927 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥69,030 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥425M
Per resident ¥15,279 (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 36.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

27K28K29K30K31K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202427,798¥20.0B¥18.6B¥5.5B0.7597.8%—
FY202328,089¥18.1B¥17.9B¥6.1B0.7495.1%—
FY202228,356¥16.5B¥18.0B¥6.6B0.7186.7%—
FY202128,522¥16.0B¥18.9B¥5.8B0.7586.9%—
FY202028,872¥17.9B¥19.6B¥5.3B0.7688.2%—
FY201929,334¥14.3B¥19.6B¥5.1B0.7489.8%—
FY201829,751¥15.3B¥18.8B¥5.4B0.6784.2%—
FY201730,045¥14.5B¥18.2B¥4.6B0.6488.5%—
FY201630,298¥13.6B¥17.1B¥4.3B0.6389.6%—
FY201530,568¥12.7B¥16.7B¥4.4B0.6488.3%—

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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)