Nichinan Town finances

鳥取県日南町の財政

Town Tottori Prefecture, Japan Population 3,865 Area 340.96 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥2,013,043
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥1,738,813
Reserve funds
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥1,508,097
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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 ratioWorse than peers
99.6%
#1687 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,738,813
#1603 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,508,097
#122 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
25.7%
#1474 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
67.3%
#123 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.9B · per resident ¥2,031,080

Local taxes 5.6%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 47.4%National subsidies 4.8%Prefectural subsidies 12.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.2%Donations 0.7%Other 19.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥438M¥113,3245.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥310M¥80,1603.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.7B¥962,84447.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥377M¥97,5284.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥262,63212.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥406M¥105,1755.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥57M¥14,6240.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥394,79319.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥38M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.6B¥415,122¥136,12320.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥356,758¥169,92517.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥302,447¥342,22915.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥284,478¥271,26314.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥858M¥222,008¥146,29311.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥756M¥195,695¥176,6129.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥438M¥113,232¥134,3775.6%
Fire & emergency¥218M¥56,441¥66,2412.8%
Disaster recovery¥100M¥25,866¥1431.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥87M¥22,410¥53,2311.1%
Assembly¥72M¥18,587¥18,3730.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥290M
Per resident ¥75,088 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥326M
Per resident ¥84,373 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥401M
Per resident ¥103,658 (median ¥107,823)
Public assistance
¥83M
Per resident ¥21,359 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 36.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,5004,0004,5005,0005,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,865¥7.8B¥6.7B¥5.8B0.1699.6%—
FY20233,998¥6.6B¥7.7B¥6.1B0.1694.4%—
FY20224,144¥7.2B¥7.9B¥6.0B0.1693.7%—
FY20214,251¥7.5B¥8.0B¥5.7B0.1789.8%—
FY20204,390¥7.7B¥7.9B¥5.1B0.1793.7%—
FY20194,498¥7.3B¥7.4B¥5.1B0.1691.0%—
FY20184,616¥6.8B¥7.0B¥5.0B0.1591.0%—
FY20174,746¥6.7B¥6.1B¥5.1B0.1589.7%—
FY20164,931¥6.3B¥6.0B¥4.3B0.1489.3%—
FY20155,056¥7.5B¥6.0B¥4.1B0.1489.0%—

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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)