Mibu Town finances

栃木県壬生町の財政

Town Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Population 38,140 Area 61.06 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.8B
Per resident ¥440,853
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.5B
Per resident ¥327,412
Reserve funds
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥117,600
Fiscal strength index
0.81
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.81
#197 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
90.5%
#746 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥327,412
#414 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥117,600
#1346 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
48.0%
#371 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
18.6%
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥17.4B · per resident ¥456,951

Local taxes 35.2%Shared taxes and grants 9.6%Local allocation tax 9.9%National subsidies 17.0%Prefectural subsidies 8.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.3%Donations 0.6%Other 12.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.1B¥161,02535.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.7B¥43,8169.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥45,3639.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.0B¥77,68517.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥37,4058.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥33,5347.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥111M¥2,9220.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥55,20012.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥94M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.1B¥159,362¥168,25836.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.9B¥74,815¥40,67317.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.7B¥45,233¥56,48110.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥44,073¥66,27310.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥35,246¥30,1658.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.0B¥27,237¥35,8346.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥685M¥17,971¥7,5084.1%
Fire & emergency¥676M¥17,732¥17,4744.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥602M¥15,774¥5,7693.6%
Assembly¥127M¥3,338¥3,8460.8%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥70¥00.0%
Labor¥60,000¥2¥2190.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥70,880 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥32,223 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥56,259 (median ¥61,434)
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 44.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.650.700.750.800.852015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

38K38K39K40K40K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202438,140¥16.8B¥12.5B¥4.5B0.8190.5%—
FY202338,359¥16.1B¥12.5B¥4.6B0.8089.2%—
FY202238,600¥17.0B¥12.8B¥4.8B0.8182.4%—
FY202138,831¥19.7B¥12.2B¥4.5B0.8278.6%—
FY202039,096¥18.8B¥8.4B¥4.4B0.8287.8%—
FY201939,313¥13.3B¥7.4B¥4.4B0.7896.7%—
FY201839,526¥12.7B¥7.4B¥5.3B0.7488.2%—
FY201739,664¥12.7B¥7.6B¥5.0B0.7288.5%—
FY201639,807¥12.6B¥7.7B¥4.9B0.7188.7%—
FY201539,858¥12.1B¥7.7B¥4.9B0.6986.1%—

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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)