Miharu Town finances

福島県三春町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 16,080 Area 72.76 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.7B
Per resident ¥662,868
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.3B
Per resident ¥579,086
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥170,586
Fiscal strength index
0.44
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.44
#846 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 59 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
91.4%
#857 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 59 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 resident
¥579,086
#960 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 59 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 residentWorse than peers
¥170,586
#1130 of 1741 in Japan · #46 of 59 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 ratio
34.3%
#1014 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 59 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 ratioWorse than peers
13.8%
#1421 of 1718 in Japan · #53 of 59 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 ¥11.3B · per resident ¥700,451

Local taxes 17.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 27.1%National subsidies 14.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.5%Donations 0.8%Other 16.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.9B¥118,80617.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥711M¥44,2176.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.0B¥189,64927.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥99,49814.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥639M¥39,7555.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥87,29512.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥94M¥5,8600.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥115,37216.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥35M

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
¥3.3B¥206,626¥196,56231.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.4B¥146,233¥132,74422.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥83,467¥56,49312.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥76,073¥74,09011.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥725M¥45,096¥64,1746.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥681M¥42,378¥57,4426.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥356M¥22,144¥30,7253.3%
Fire & emergency¥297M¥18,494¥27,8482.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥260M¥16,171¥16,8592.4%
Assembly¥99M¥6,170¥6,6360.9%
Labor¥274,000¥17¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥105,673 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥690M
Per resident ¥42,891 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥912M
Per resident ¥56,690 (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 32.7% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

16K16K17K18K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,080¥10.7B¥9.3B¥2.7B0.4491.4%—
FY202316,312¥10.3B¥8.6B¥3.3B0.4492.4%—
FY202216,489¥9.7B¥8.0B¥3.6B0.4491.2%—
FY202116,662¥9.1B¥7.7B¥3.5B0.4581.7%—
FY202016,816¥11.4B¥7.7B¥3.4B0.4685.8%—
FY201917,008¥9.1B¥7.2B¥3.3B0.4593.7%—
FY201817,199¥8.2B¥7.0B¥3.3B0.4492.6%—
FY201717,397¥7.7B¥7.1B¥3.2B0.4291.3%—
FY201617,585¥10.2B¥7.3B¥3.3B0.4194.0%—
FY201517,738¥11.0B¥7.4B¥3.3B0.4090.7%—

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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)