Shinshiro City finances

愛知県新城市の財政

City Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 42,375 Area 499.23 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥27.5B
Per resident ¥648,156
Local bonds outstanding
¥28.5B
Per resident ¥673,393
Reserve funds
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥121,560
Fiscal strength index
0.54
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.54
#649 of 1718 in Japan · #50 of 54 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
95.8%
#1398 of 1741 in Japan · #49 of 54 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 residentWorse than peers
¥673,393
#1095 of 1741 in Japan · #51 of 54 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 residentWorse than peers
¥121,560
#1328 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 54 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
44.0%
#533 of 1741 in Japan · #46 of 54 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 ratioWorse than peers
10.8%
#1559 of 1718 in Japan · #49 of 54 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 ¥29.3B · per resident ¥691,754

Local taxes 26.2%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 23.0%National subsidies 10.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.2%Donations 0.2%Other 17.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.7B¥181,58326.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥54,7527.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.8B¥159,29523.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.2B¥75,45010.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥34,1984.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.7B¥63,9369.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥49M¥1,1520.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.1B¥121,38817.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥42M

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
¥7.6B¥178,930¥204,71327.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.3B¥102,519¥65,18015.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥74,948¥95,25711.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.1B¥72,383¥53,61911.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.9B¥69,545¥55,60910.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.7B¥40,026¥24,6926.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥35,376¥56,1095.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥28,336¥24,4984.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥914M¥21,568¥15,9793.3%
Disaster recovery¥779M¥18,375¥1,5782.8%
Assembly¥193M¥4,561¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥67M¥1,587¥4810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥53,055 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥50,843 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥67,696 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥310M
Per resident ¥7,315 (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 45.4% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.450.500.550.600.652015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

42K44K46K48K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202442,375¥27.5B¥28.5B¥5.2B0.5495.8%—
FY202343,122¥25.4B¥28.7B¥5.7B0.5392.5%—
FY202243,812¥24.7B¥28.6B¥6.1B0.5492.7%—
FY202144,501¥25.2B¥29.1B¥6.1B0.5586.8%—
FY202045,245¥29.2B¥28.9B¥5.3B0.5792.0%—
FY201946,029¥23.4B¥28.3B¥5.6B0.5791.3%—
FY201846,761¥25.2B¥27.9B¥6.3B0.5890.9%—
FY201747,354¥23.3B¥25.4B¥7.3B0.5989.7%—
FY201647,954¥23.9B¥23.8B¥7.5B0.6088.5%—
FY201548,553¥22.9B¥22.7B¥7.3B0.6288.4%—

Similar-sized cities in Aichi Prefecture

All municipalities in Aichi Prefecture →

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)