Niimi City finances

岡山県新見市の財政

City Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 25,939 Area 793.29 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥29.3B
Per resident ¥1,129,434
Local bonds outstanding
¥28.9B
Per resident ¥1,114,352
Reserve funds
¥13.9B
Per resident ¥536,691
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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 ratioBetter than peers
83.1%
#205 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥1,114,352
#1424 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥536,691
#434 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
32.3%
#1115 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
38.0%
#435 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥31.0B · per resident ¥1,195,399

Local taxes 15.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.9%Local allocation tax 40.9%National subsidies 7.1%Prefectural subsidies 3.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.3%Donations 3.9%Other 13.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.7B¥182,00715.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥57,9784.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥12.7B¥489,46440.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥85,3927.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥41,3323.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.5B¥134,60211.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥46,4073.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.1B¥158,21813.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥152M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.6B¥252,575¥155,07822.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.4B¥208,973¥237,42018.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.9B¥152,238¥68,44013.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.8B¥146,362¥81,90613.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.6B¥138,407¥73,02312.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥77,552¥73,4676.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥57,863¥33,1215.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥52,080¥34,5914.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥692M¥26,660¥23,3012.4%
Disaster recovery¥234M¥9,023¥3,0780.8%
Assembly¥151M¥5,826¥6,3190.5%
Labor¥49M¥1,875¥6890.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥54,666 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥71,581 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥69,720 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥337M
Per resident ¥13,005 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 37.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

24K26K28K30K32K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202425,939¥29.3B¥28.9B¥13.9B0.2683.1%—
FY202326,657¥27.0B¥29.1B¥11.9B0.2685.2%—
FY202227,244¥26.8B¥28.6B¥11.4B0.2686.3%—
FY202127,833¥26.9B¥29.1B¥11.1B0.2583.1%—
FY202028,396¥30.3B¥29.9B¥10.1B0.2585.8%—
FY201929,069¥25.1B¥29.4B¥9.7B0.2588.4%—
FY201829,624¥24.4B¥30.8B¥11.0B0.2588.1%—
FY201730,236¥24.3B¥31.0B¥12.7B0.2587.0%—
FY201630,814¥24.2B¥31.4B¥12.7B0.2583.8%—
FY201531,332¥23.9B¥32.5B¥12.1B0.2482.2%—

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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)