Nakano City finances

長野県中野市の財政

City Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 42,162 Area 112.18 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.0B
Per resident ¥617,415
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.9B
Per resident ¥448,082
Reserve funds
¥10.3B
Per resident ¥245,264
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.57
#591 of 1718 in Japan · #11 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
90.4%
#731 of 1741 in Japan · #61 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
¥448,082
#693 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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
¥245,264
#899 of 1741 in Japan · #56 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
46.5%
#433 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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 ratio
22.6%
#963 of 1718 in Japan · #61 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 ¥26.7B · per resident ¥633,701

Local taxes 25.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.9%Local allocation tax 21.6%National subsidies 12.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.9%Donations 8.6%Other 12.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.8B¥160,10225.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥43,4406.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.8B¥136,85621.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥80,30212.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥34,7645.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥43,9136.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.3B¥54,7038.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.4B¥79,62212.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.3B

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
¥8.6B¥204,713¥204,71333.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.1B¥97,734¥95,25715.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.2B¥75,555¥56,10912.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥55,502¥55,6099.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.2B¥53,167¥65,1808.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.9B¥45,936¥15,9797.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥32,638¥53,6195.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥27,371¥24,4984.4%
Fire & emergency¥825M¥19,569¥24,6923.2%
Assembly¥183M¥4,337¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥38M¥892¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥93,098 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥35,183 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥68,875 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥319M
Per resident ¥7,557 (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 36.6% 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

0.400.450.500.550.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

42K43K44K45K46K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202442,162¥26.0B¥18.9B¥10.3B0.5790.4%—
FY202342,586¥26.1B¥19.3B¥10.7B0.5690.7%—
FY202243,030¥25.1B¥18.3B¥10.5B0.5485.9%—
FY202143,477¥23.8B¥19.0B¥9.5B0.5385.8%—
FY202043,969¥29.0B¥19.7B¥8.6B0.5491.7%—
FY201944,344¥22.3B¥20.4B¥9.0B0.5491.7%—
FY201844,683¥20.0B¥20.4B¥10.5B0.5491.3%—
FY201744,984¥21.6B¥20.8B¥10.8B0.5389.5%—
FY201645,361¥21.8B¥19.4B¥11.0B0.5187.7%—
FY201545,783¥19.9B¥19.0B¥10.7B0.4985.1%—

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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)