Mikasa City finances

北海道三笠市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 7,268 Area 302.52 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.7B
Per resident ¥1,888,089
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥1,337,549
Reserve funds
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥855,635
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #117 of 179 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
94.0%
#1197 of 1741 in Japan · #154 of 179 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
¥1,337,549
#1511 of 1741 in Japan · #96 of 179 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
¥855,635
#277 of 1741 in Japan · #71 of 179 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
43.7%
#542 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 179 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 ratioWorse than peers
20.3%
#1083 of 1718 in Japan · #110 of 179 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 ¥13.8B · per resident ¥1,903,786

Local taxes 7.2%Shared taxes and grants 2.5%Local allocation tax 38.3%National subsidies 8.9%Prefectural subsidies 3.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 12.6%Other 23.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥992M¥136,4657.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥346M¥47,6662.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥730,05738.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥168,8718.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥436M¥59,9243.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥474M¥65,2423.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.7B¥240,19512.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.3B¥455,36523.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.7B

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
¥5.2B¥720,915¥155,07838.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.5B¥345,109¥237,42018.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥218,679¥73,46711.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥147,996¥81,9067.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥146,086¥68,4407.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥145,988¥73,0237.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥615M¥84,610¥23,3014.5%
Fire & emergency¥261M¥35,891¥33,1211.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥220M¥30,248¥34,5911.6%
Assembly¥83M¥11,387¥6,3190.6%
Labor¥9M¥1,181¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥437M
Per resident ¥60,139 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥756M
Per resident ¥104,000 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥720M
Per resident ¥99,120 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥595M
Per resident ¥81,850 (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 30.2% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,0007,5008,0008,5009,0009,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,268¥13.7B¥9.7B¥6.2B0.1994.0%—
FY20237,465¥13.5B¥10.3B¥5.7B0.1993.8%—
FY20227,722¥14.0B¥10.4B¥5.1B0.1991.7%—
FY20217,930¥11.2B¥10.5B¥3.9B0.2092.9%—
FY20208,148¥11.9B¥10.9B¥3.2B0.2097.0%—
FY20198,302¥11.5B¥10.8B¥3.3B0.2098.7%—
FY20188,562¥10.9B¥10.4B¥2.5B0.2098.7%—
FY20178,784¥10.6B¥10.3B¥1.8B0.1993.7%—
FY20169,001¥9.9B¥9.8B¥1.6B0.1992.5%—
FY20159,246¥10.3B¥9.4B¥1.5B0.1993.1%—

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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)