Miho Village finances

茨城県美浦村の財政

Village Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 14,156 Area 66.61 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥637,659
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.5B
Per resident ¥597,462
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥133,759
Fiscal strength index
0.61
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.61
#517 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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 ratioWorse than peers
92.5%
#990 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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
¥597,462
#995 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥133,759
#1275 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
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
47.0%
#404 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
4.9%
#1692 of 1718 in Japan · #44 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥9.6B · per resident ¥679,188

Local taxes 25.6%Shared taxes and grants 7.1%Local allocation tax 17.4%National subsidies 12.9%Prefectural subsidies 3.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.8%Donations 4.9%Other 16.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.5B¥174,14225.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥687M¥48,5507.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥118,09917.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥87,77712.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥357M¥25,2073.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥80,30111.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥468M¥33,0374.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥112,07516.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥379M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.0B¥212,362¥85,55133.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.1B¥148,850¥183,43323.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥95,638¥161,47315.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥650M¥45,930¥45,9307.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥643M¥45,405¥65,9677.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥593M¥41,879¥51,8496.6%
Fire & emergency¥359M¥25,349¥30,2154.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥183M¥12,936¥37,7052.0%
Assembly¥95M¥6,699¥8,7561.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥37M¥2,612¥19,2020.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥731M
Per resident ¥51,656 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥520M
Per resident ¥36,707 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥856M
Per resident ¥60,486 (median ¥71,525)
Public assistance
¥9,000
Per resident ¥1 (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 33.1% 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

0.300.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

14K15K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,156¥9.0B¥8.5B¥1.9B0.6192.5%—
FY202314,365¥8.0B¥7.9B¥2.4B0.6192.1%—
FY202214,605¥6.8B¥7.4B¥2.6B0.6388.6%—
FY202114,745¥7.1B¥7.6B¥2.1B0.6681.2%—
FY202014,972¥8.3B¥7.6B¥1.4B0.6990.7%—
FY201915,172¥5.9B¥7.6B¥985M0.7191.9%—
FY201815,434¥6.0B¥7.5B¥1.2B0.7291.9%—
FY201715,687¥5.5B¥7.3B¥1.1B0.7394.7%—
FY201615,963¥6.3B¥7.3B¥1.2B0.7693.7%—
FY201516,361¥6.4B¥6.8B¥1.4B0.7888.5%—

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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)