Mitane Town finances

秋田県三種町の財政

Town Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 14,170 Area 247.98 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.5B
Per resident ¥882,665
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.6B
Per resident ¥675,150
Reserve funds
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥426,285
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
89.9%
#656 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥675,150
#1097 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥426,285
#555 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
24.8%
#1512 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
62.7%
#153 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥13.0B · per resident ¥914,584

Local taxes 11.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.9%Local allocation tax 40.1%National subsidies 7.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.0%Donations 1.2%Other 12.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥103,22911.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥637M¥44,9804.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.2B¥366,32540.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥990M¥69,8957.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥847M¥59,7466.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥146,71116.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥150M¥10,5621.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥113,13412.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥136M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.2B¥222,699¥196,56225.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥141,824¥74,09016.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥125,308¥132,74414.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥89,904¥56,49310.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥76,190¥57,4428.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥70,983¥64,1748.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥673M¥47,522¥16,8595.4%
Fire & emergency¥636M¥44,888¥27,8485.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥536M¥37,818¥30,7254.3%
Disaster recovery¥241M¥17,037¥5311.9%
Assembly¥109M¥7,707¥6,6360.9%
Labor¥11M¥785¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥882M
Per resident ¥62,247 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥77,724 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥82,548 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 33.2% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

14K15K16K17K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,170¥12.5B¥9.6B¥6.0B0.2589.9%—
FY202314,609¥11.0B¥8.5B¥6.3B0.2589.0%—
FY202215,020¥10.5B¥8.7B¥6.4B0.2588.5%—
FY202115,353¥10.8B¥9.3B¥6.6B0.2585.4%—
FY202015,814¥11.9B¥9.8B¥6.2B0.2690.2%—
FY201916,211¥10.5B¥10.2B¥6.1B0.2592.5%—
FY201816,693¥9.8B¥10.0B¥5.9B0.2587.8%—
FY201717,084¥10.2B¥10.3B¥5.7B0.2586.8%—
FY201617,423¥11.2B¥10.5B¥5.4B0.2585.0%—
FY201517,797¥11.2B¥10.5B¥5.2B0.2582.3%—

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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)