Shiojiri City finances

長野県塩尻市の財政

City Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 65,205 Area 289.98 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥33.9B
Per resident ¥519,464
Local bonds outstanding
¥27.4B
Per resident ¥419,579
Reserve funds
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥137,346
Fiscal strength index
0.63
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.63
#466 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 77 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
92.1%
#943 of 1741 in Japan · #70 of 77 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
¥419,579
#641 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 77 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 residentBetter than peers
¥137,346
#1260 of 1741 in Japan · #69 of 77 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
45.5%
#471 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 77 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 ratioBetter than peers
28.8%
#702 of 1718 in Japan · #47 of 77 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 ¥34.4B · per resident ¥527,811

Local taxes 30.7%Shared taxes and grants 8.4%Local allocation tax 18.7%National subsidies 14.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.6%Donations 2.3%Other 12.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥10.6B¥162,06030.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.9B¥44,3658.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.4B¥98,73518.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.8B¥73,92714.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥25,2704.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.0B¥45,2548.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥807M¥12,3712.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.3B¥65,82812.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥790M

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
¥11.1B¥170,803¥194,51732.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.6B¥86,604¥69,05316.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.5B¥54,087¥57,05810.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.5B¥53,513¥44,17710.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.2B¥48,321¥38,6839.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.6B¥40,511¥8,6417.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥26,287¥39,9135.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥18,046¥9,0053.5%
Fire & emergency¥919M¥14,101¥17,6232.7%
Assembly¥200M¥3,068¥3,3390.6%
Disaster recovery¥198M¥3,034¥810.6%
Labor¥71M¥1,088¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥73,113 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥30,312 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥56,668 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥698M
Per resident ¥10,710 (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 44.4% 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

0.620.640.660.682015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

65K66K67K68K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202465,205¥33.9B¥27.4B¥9.0B0.6392.1%—
FY202365,623¥32.7B¥27.5B¥9.0B0.6391.7%—
FY202266,118¥34.2B¥28.6B¥8.8B0.6390.6%—
FY202166,329¥33.9B¥28.9B¥8.1B0.6487.1%—
FY202066,730¥39.2B¥28.7B¥7.0B0.6489.8%—
FY201967,035¥28.6B¥27.4B¥7.2B0.6589.8%—
FY201867,379¥26.7B¥26.4B¥6.8B0.6689.5%—
FY201767,459¥26.5B¥26.5B¥6.3B0.6791.3%—
FY201667,534¥27.1B¥27.1B¥6.5B0.6791.7%—
FY201567,459¥27.6B¥27.8B¥6.3B0.6591.6%—

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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)