Nogata City finances

福岡県直方市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 54,838 Area 61.76 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥32.4B
Per resident ¥590,045
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.3B
Per resident ¥443,473
Reserve funds
¥7.6B
Per resident ¥138,234
Fiscal strength index
0.56
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.56
#615 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 60 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
94.1%
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #42 of 60 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
¥443,473
#689 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 60 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
¥138,234
#1255 of 1741 in Japan · #51 of 60 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 ratioWorse than peers
32.2%
#1118 of 1741 in Japan · #43 of 60 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
33.4%
#543 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 60 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 ¥33.8B · per resident ¥615,985

Local taxes 20.7%Shared taxes and grants 6.7%Local allocation tax 19.1%National subsidies 25.6%Prefectural subsidies 8.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.3%Donations 2.5%Other 9.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.0B¥127,49020.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥41,4196.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.4B¥117,38319.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.6B¥157,54025.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥49,7018.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.8B¥51,2988.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥835M¥15,2232.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥55,9309.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥820M

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
¥15.6B¥283,726¥194,51748.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.7B¥66,633¥44,17711.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.3B¥59,409¥69,05310.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.9B¥53,730¥57,0589.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥42,968¥39,9137.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥40,397¥38,6836.8%
Fire & emergency¥861M¥15,695¥17,6232.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥783M¥14,273¥8,6412.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥467M¥8,515¥9,0051.4%
Assembly¥209M¥3,813¥3,3390.6%
Disaster recovery¥39M¥704¥810.1%
Labor¥10M¥182¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥91,378 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥43,845 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥98,215 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥50,288 (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 53.1% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

54K55K56K57K58K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202454,838¥32.4B¥24.3B¥7.6B0.5694.1%—
FY202355,164¥30.2B¥23.6B¥7.3B0.5598.9%—
FY202255,655¥31.2B¥24.0B¥6.8B0.5590.6%—
FY202155,941¥29.5B¥24.2B¥5.0B0.5687.7%—
FY202056,240¥34.3B¥23.5B¥4.8B0.5692.6%—
FY201956,638¥26.7B¥21.8B¥4.9B0.5695.7%—
FY201856,779¥25.6B¥20.7B¥4.8B0.5696.4%—
FY201757,151¥24.3B¥20.6B¥4.3B0.5698.8%—
FY201657,388¥24.9B¥20.8B¥4.3B0.5598.4%—
FY201557,807¥24.3B¥21.2B¥4.3B0.5496.1%—

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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)