Niigata Prefecture finances and its 30 municipalities (FY2024)

Fiscal health rank among the 47 prefectures

Fiscal strength index

0.47

#23 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities 0.47

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

93.8%

#24 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities 93.8%

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.

Real debt service ratioWorse than peers

18.6%

#46 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities 11.0%

What this means

Debt repayments relative to revenue (3-year average). At 18% or more, new borrowing needs approval; 25% or more triggers early fiscal soundness measures.

Future burden ratioWorse than peers

287.0%

#45 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities 159.7%

What this means

Debts and other future liabilities as a percentage of one year's standard revenue. For municipalities, 350% or more triggers early fiscal soundness measures. Zero when reserves exceed liabilities.

Local bonds outstanding per residentWorse than peers

¥1,082,831

#37 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities ¥820,968

What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers

¥63,980

#31 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities ¥72,828

What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio

47.1%

#26 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities 48.8%

What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers

9.5%

#9 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities 6.4%

What this means

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

Revenue ¥1.12T · per resident ¥530,611

Local taxes 29.6%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 24.0%National subsidies 15.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.7%Donations 0.3%Other 17.3%

Source	Amount	Per resident	Share
Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses	¥331.3B	¥156,968	29.6%
Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities	¥58.1B	¥27,538	5.2%
Local allocation tax Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases	¥268.6B	¥127,270	24.0%
National subsidies National treasury disbursements for specific programs	¥168.6B	¥79,877	15.1%
Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year	¥97.0B	¥45,978	8.7%
Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)	¥2.9B	¥1,378	0.3%
Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue	¥193.3B	¥91,602	17.3%

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of prefectures (47)

Education

¥83K

Debt service

¥78K

Public works

¥73K

Welfare

¥69K

Commerce & tourism

¥52K

Agriculture, forestry & fisheries

¥41K

General administration

¥32K

Police

¥25K

Health & sanitation

¥21K

Disaster recovery

¥6K

Function	Amount	Per resident	Peer median	Share
Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities	¥175.6B	¥83,199	¥104,412	16.0%
Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds	¥163.9B	¥77,653	¥64,586	15.0%
Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing	¥154.3B	¥73,095	¥66,108	14.1%
Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance	¥146.5B	¥69,410	¥80,864	13.4%
Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism	¥109.0B	¥51,655	¥53,525	10.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries	¥86.2B	¥40,859	¥31,061	7.9%
General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections	¥68.2B	¥32,296	¥33,399	6.2%
Police Prefectures only	¥53.6B	¥25,378	¥26,383	4.9%
Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal	¥44.9B	¥21,283	¥19,958	4.1%
Disaster recovery	¥12.8B	¥6,048	¥2,912	1.2%
Labor	¥2.2B	¥1,049	¥1,436	0.2%
Assembly	¥1.4B	¥680	¥873	0.1%
Fire & emergency	¥0	¥0	¥0	0.0%

Welfare spending

Children

¥27.2B

Per resident ¥12,903 (median ¥19,268)

Elderly

¥72.5B

Per resident ¥34,357 (median ¥34,452)

Social welfare

¥38.9B

Per resident ¥18,412 (median ¥23,130)

Public assistance

¥1.7B

Per resident ¥813 (median ¥1,753)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 36.9% of spending.

Personnel

¥109K

Social assistance

¥5K

Debt service

¥77K

Goods & services

¥17K

Subsidies

¥136K

Construction

¥86K

Transfers to other accounts

¥5K

Reserves

¥20K

Maintenance

¥13K

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds

Spending per resident

Fiscal strength index

Current balance ratio

Population

See the numbers by year

Fiscal year	Population	Spending	Local bonds	Reserves	Fiscal strength	Current balance	Debt service
FY2024	2,110,754	¥1.09T	¥2.29T	¥135.0B	0.47	93.8%	18.6%
FY2023	2,137,672	¥1.12T	¥2.34T	¥132.6B	0.45	91.8%	18.4%
FY2022	2,163,908	¥1.17T	¥2.39T	¥112.4B	0.45	93.2%	18.2%
FY2021	2,188,469	¥1.23T	¥2.44T	¥109.9B	0.46	89.3%	17.5%
FY2020	2,213,353	¥1.17T	¥2.46T	¥78.4B	0.48	94.7%	17.2%
FY2019	2,236,042	¥1.03T	¥2.45T	¥83.9B	0.47	95.9%	16.6%
FY2018	2,259,309	¥997.5B	¥2.45T	¥90.9B	0.46	96.7%	15.9%
FY2017	2,281,291	¥995.6B	¥2.45T	¥104.9B	0.46	96.4%	14.9%
FY2016	2,300,923	¥1.02T	¥2.45T	¥109.4B	0.45	94.6%	14.6%
FY2015	2,319,435	¥1.06T	¥2.45T	¥116.6B	0.44	92.7%	15.8%

Municipalities in Niigata Prefecture FY2024 · click a column to sort

Amounts per resident. See also the fiscal strength ranking and debt per resident ranking in Niigata Prefecture.

Municipality	Population	Fiscal strength	Current balance	Debt service	Debt per resident	Reserves per resident	Spending per resident
Niigata City 新潟市	761,503	0.64	94.9%	—	¥811,671	¥11,816	¥596,103
Nagaoka City 長岡市	255,261	0.59	96.1%	—	¥588,824	¥75,805	¥531,212
Sanjo City 三条市	91,178	0.55	98.6%	—	¥642,059	¥172,858	¥605,281
Kashiwazaki City 柏崎市	76,217	0.64	94.5%	—	¥568,229	¥191,887	¥639,867
Shibata City 新発田市	91,677	0.49	89.3%	—	¥455,778	¥66,326	¥525,364
Ojiya City 小千谷市	32,602	0.52	92.0%	—	¥497,367	¥242,909	¥676,622
Kamo City 加茂市	24,079	0.41	95.7%	—	¥384,628	¥91,520	¥554,742
Tokamachi City 十日町市	47,124	0.33	93.6%	—	¥842,708	¥175,240	¥820,177
Mitsuke City 見附市	38,061	0.52	95.3%	—	¥495,784	¥113,084	¥516,802
Murakami City 村上市	53,492	0.34	90.9%	—	¥612,189	¥123,547	¥751,539
Tsubame City 燕市	75,935	0.60	94.0%	—	¥521,025	¥124,209	¥607,122
Itoigawa City 糸魚川市	38,041	0.48	97.3%	—	¥859,892	¥237,750	¥735,134
Myoko City 妙高市	29,514	0.43	87.5%	—	¥563,647	¥403,226	¥775,841
Gosen City 五泉市	45,690	0.43	91.4%	—	¥563,481	¥128,159	¥523,599
Joetsu City 上越市	180,440	0.57	93.7%	—	¥564,492	¥75,545	¥592,222
Agano City 阿賀野市	39,165	0.43	87.5%	—	¥552,216	¥259,119	¥684,771
Sado City 佐渡市	48,103	0.24	95.2%	—	¥994,023	¥238,492	¥1,020,998
Uonuma City 魚沼市	32,522	0.28	92.8%	—	¥976,491	¥555,717	¥1,156,536
Minamiuonuma City 南魚沼市	52,376	0.42	93.4%	—	¥523,046	¥304,897	¥831,940
Tainai City 胎内市	26,791	0.44	94.2%	—	¥744,666	¥134,469	¥809,063
Seiro Town 聖籠町	13,986	1.07	87.0%	—	¥166,600	¥120,712	¥638,267
Yahiko Village 弥彦村	7,534	0.38	80.1%	—	¥400,419	¥169,438	¥709,946
Tagami Town 田上町	10,581	0.36	84.8%	—	¥355,721	¥208,384	¥479,002
Aga Town 阿賀町	9,047	0.20	91.8%	—	¥1,488,236	¥728,779	¥1,615,889
Izumozaki Town 出雲崎町	3,886	0.22	85.0%	—	¥613,555	¥800,189	¥959,472
Yuzawa Town 湯沢町	8,268	0.90	94.1%	—	¥620,399	¥281,736	¥1,104,621
Tsunan Town 津南町	8,456	0.26	84.5%	—	¥677,516	¥306,554	¥1,001,320
Kariwa Village 刈羽村	4,222	1.45	70.5%	—	¥0	¥3,673,105	¥1,564,124
Sekikawa Village 関川村	4,691	0.21	86.2%	—	¥1,050,524	¥444,610	¥1,298,019
Awashimaura Village 粟島浦村	312	0.09	97.8%	—	¥4,500,080	¥1,821,093	¥4,890,779