Suzaka City finances

長野県須坂市の財政

City Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 49,149 Area 149.67 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥31.4B
Per resident ¥639,261
Local bonds outstanding
¥19.2B
Per resident ¥390,275
Reserve funds
¥11.5B
Per resident ¥233,994
Fiscal strength index
0.55
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.55
#630 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
94.7%
#1283 of 1741 in Japan · #75 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥390,275
#575 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥233,994
#938 of 1741 in Japan · #57 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
54.4%
#165 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
28.0%
#726 of 1718 in Japan · #48 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥32.1B · per resident ¥654,111

Local taxes 20.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.4%Local allocation tax 19.0%National subsidies 11.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 14.7%Other 19.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.4B¥130,95420.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥41,9826.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.1B¥124,46219.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.6B¥72,24111.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥29,1014.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥30,3874.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4.7B¥96,09314.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.3B¥128,89019.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4.7B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.9B¥181,778¥204,71328.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.0B¥162,606¥95,25725.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.5B¥70,638¥56,10911.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥62,583¥65,1809.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.7B¥54,778¥55,6098.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.8B¥36,728¥53,6195.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.5B¥31,067¥15,9794.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥20,738¥24,6923.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥491M¥10,000¥24,4981.6%
Assembly¥212M¥4,311¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥198M¥4,034¥4810.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥77,605 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥36,851 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥58,551 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥431M
Per resident ¥8,771 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 41.5% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

49K50K51K52K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202449,149¥31.4B¥19.2B¥11.5B0.5594.7%—
FY202349,582¥29.4B¥20.3B¥10.1B0.5591.7%—
FY202249,776¥30.3B¥20.8B¥8.9B0.5691.7%—
FY202150,062¥30.4B¥20.8B¥7.0B0.5789.4%—
FY202050,340¥33.3B¥18.8B¥5.4B0.5890.2%—
FY201950,524¥24.7B¥16.6B¥5.8B0.5891.7%—
FY201850,849¥21.1B¥16.4B¥5.2B0.5792.8%—
FY201751,132¥20.9B¥16.8B¥5.5B0.5693.4%—
FY201651,368¥21.1B¥17.0B¥5.8B0.5592.5%—
FY201551,633¥21.3B¥17.3B¥5.9B0.5492.0%—

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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)