Nagano City finances

長野県長野市の財政

City Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 362,609 Area 834.81 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥166.7B
Per resident ¥459,776
Local bonds outstanding
¥127.5B
Per resident ¥351,502
Reserve funds
¥42.2B
Per resident ¥116,346
Fiscal strength index
0.71
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.71
#344 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.81
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
94.3%
#1244 of 1741 in Japan · #74 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.9%
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
¥351,502
#475 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥321,738
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥116,346
#1355 of 1741 in Japan · #76 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥70,642
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
47.2%
#398 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
19.8%
#1107 of 1718 in Japan · #67 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 12.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥171.0B · per resident ¥471,528

Local taxes 34.9%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 14.7%National subsidies 16.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.1%Donations 0.7%Other 11.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥59.7B¥164,68334.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥15.9B¥43,8529.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥25.1B¥69,10714.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥28.1B¥77,63116.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥10.7B¥29,5326.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥10.5B¥28,9536.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥3,4460.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥19.7B¥54,32511.5%

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

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 200,000+ people (91)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥63.8B¥175,823¥199,78738.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥20.9B¥57,728¥52,00012.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥18.1B¥49,822¥41,69210.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥16.9B¥46,735¥43,81310.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥16.0B¥44,074¥33,0339.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥11.9B¥32,706¥36,7887.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥8.9B¥24,438¥7,2015.3%
Fire & emergency¥5.7B¥15,721¥13,6943.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.4B¥6,556¥4,1501.4%
Disaster recovery¥934M¥2,575¥80.6%
Assembly¥666M¥1,838¥1,8730.4%
Labor¥638M¥1,760¥5440.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥27.4B
Per resident ¥75,545 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥13.9B
Per resident ¥38,412 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥16.5B
Per resident ¥45,511 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥16,342 (median ¥29,092)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 47.5% 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

0.700.750.800.852015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

360K370K380K390K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024362,609¥166.7B¥127.5B¥42.2B0.7194.3%—
FY2023365,572¥160.6B¥132.5B¥41.4B0.7191.8%—
FY2022368,785¥165.1B¥140.7B¥40.4B0.7290.6%—
FY2021371,651¥170.1B¥150.6B¥38.3B0.7286.4%—
FY2020374,038¥214.4B¥154.4B¥31.5B0.7490.6%—
FY2019375,884¥163.7B¥153.4B¥31.3B0.7491.8%—
FY2018378,025¥143.6B¥151.2B¥33.1B0.7489.8%—
FY2017380,459¥150.2B¥153.9B¥33.3B0.7491.3%—
FY2016382,001¥147.7B¥152.8B¥34.4B0.7289.8%—
FY2015383,512¥156.9B¥150.6B¥35.3B0.7186.6%—

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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)