Nagato City finances

山口県長門市の財政

City Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan Population 30,207 Area 357.31 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.8B
Per resident ¥755,106
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.9B
Per resident ¥625,965
Reserve funds
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥267,260
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 19 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
97.4%
#1540 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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
¥625,965
#1037 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 19 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
¥267,260
#833 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
28.7%
#1334 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 19 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 ratioBetter than peers
39.8%
#399 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 19 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 ¥23.9B · per resident ¥792,199

Local taxes 14.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 38.6%National subsidies 11.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.3%Donations 2.9%Other 11.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.4B¥113,92514.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥47,0825.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.2B¥306,09338.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥87,10711.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥50,7476.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥73,5829.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥687M¥22,7492.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.7B¥90,91411.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥675M

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
¥6.6B¥218,758¥204,71329.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.4B¥144,337¥95,25719.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.6B¥85,300¥55,60911.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥67,992¥65,1809.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.8B¥58,865¥24,4987.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥45,826¥53,6196.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥43,409¥56,1095.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥39,411¥24,6925.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥38,058¥15,9795.0%
Disaster recovery¥209M¥6,931¥1,5780.9%
Assembly¥169M¥5,611¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥18M¥609¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥63,222 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥61,741 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥79,677 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥426M
Per resident ¥14,112 (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 44.9% 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

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

30K32K34K36K38K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202430,207¥22.8B¥18.9B¥8.1B0.3297.4%—
FY202330,920¥21.5B¥19.2B¥7.8B0.3294.7%—
FY202231,664¥21.6B¥20.7B¥7.3B0.3294.2%—
FY202132,336¥21.4B¥21.9B¥6.6B0.3390.4%—
FY202033,094¥24.4B¥23.2B¥6.2B0.3597.7%—
FY201933,600¥23.9B¥23.9B¥6.0B0.3493.3%—
FY201834,305¥20.2B¥21.7B¥6.6B0.3493.4%—
FY201734,893¥20.3B¥21.9B¥6.4B0.3392.7%—
FY201635,557¥21.5B¥22.7B¥6.6B0.3389.4%—
FY201536,130¥21.2B¥23.0B¥6.6B0.3389.5%—

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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)