Ureshino City finances

佐賀県嬉野市の財政

City Saga Prefecture, Japan Population 24,446 Area 126.41 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.7B
Per resident ¥848,510
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥409,302
Reserve funds
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥406,325
Fiscal strength index
0.39
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.39
#956 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 20 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 ratio
95.5%
#1376 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 20 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 residentBetter than peers
¥409,302
#619 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 20 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
¥406,325
#574 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 20 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 ratioBetter than peers
41.9%
#620 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 20 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
48.6%
#272 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 20 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 ¥22.0B · per resident ¥899,484

Local taxes 12.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 22.7%National subsidies 14.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.5%Donations 9.9%Other 19.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.8B¥116,09412.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥42,0824.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.0B¥204,26522.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.3B¥133,09714.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥67,1547.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥76,3718.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.2B¥88,7889.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.2B¥171,63419.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.2B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.6B¥268,662¥237,42031.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.4B¥261,822¥155,07830.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥63,041¥73,0237.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥58,313¥73,4676.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥52,849¥81,9066.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥993M¥40,607¥34,5914.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥826M¥33,795¥68,4404.0%
Disaster recovery¥539M¥22,062¥3,0782.6%
Fire & emergency¥508M¥20,769¥33,1212.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥495M¥20,235¥23,3012.4%
Assembly¥140M¥5,734¥6,3190.7%
Labor¥15M¥622¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥109,897 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥53,791 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥78,583 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥645M
Per resident ¥26,386 (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 37.7% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

24K25K26K27K28K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202424,446¥20.7B¥10.0B¥9.9B0.3995.5%—
FY202324,760¥19.8B¥9.4B¥10.5B0.3893.1%—
FY202225,090¥20.6B¥10.2B¥10.3B0.3785.2%—
FY202125,323¥20.0B¥10.8B¥9.9B0.3783.4%—
FY202025,677¥21.5B¥11.5B¥9.0B0.3886.4%—
FY201925,945¥16.8B¥12.0B¥8.4B0.3993.5%—
FY201826,292¥16.4B¥12.7B¥7.3B0.3991.9%—
FY201726,680¥17.2B¥12.5B¥7.3B0.3991.3%—
FY201627,020¥16.8B¥12.7B¥7.1B0.3979.6%—
FY201527,308¥15.7B¥13.0B¥6.6B0.3986.4%—

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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)