Miyoshi Town finances

埼玉県三芳町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 37,377 Area 15.33 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.2B
Per resident ¥433,451
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.5B
Per resident ¥279,731
Reserve funds
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥122,838
Fiscal strength index
1.09
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.09
#48 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 63 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
89.6%
#623 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 63 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 residentBetter than peers
¥279,731
#292 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 63 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
¥122,838
#1326 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 63 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
63.2%
#64 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 63 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
19.3%
#1144 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 63 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 ¥17.3B · per resident ¥463,797

Local taxes 47.5%Shared taxes and grants 10.1%Local allocation tax 0.2%National subsidies 13.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.2%Donations 0.3%Other 15.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.2B¥220,12947.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥46,94910.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥33M¥8940.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥60,89013.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥898M¥24,0295.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥37,9708.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥52M¥1,3800.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.7B¥71,55615.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥50M

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
¥5.7B¥152,075¥168,25835.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.1B¥81,896¥66,27318.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.9B¥76,324¥56,48117.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥37,384¥40,6738.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥36,131¥30,1658.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥884M¥23,642¥35,8345.5%
Fire & emergency¥680M¥18,191¥17,4744.2%
Assembly¥130M¥3,474¥3,8460.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥115M¥3,081¥7,5080.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥46M¥1,224¥5,7690.3%
Labor¥1M¥29¥2190.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥61,811 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥35,193 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥55,059 (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 44.6% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.801.001.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

37K38K38K38K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202437,377¥16.2B¥10.5B¥4.6B1.0989.6%—
FY202337,453¥15.1B¥10.3B¥4.5B1.0688.0%—
FY202237,738¥14.6B¥11.0B¥3.5B1.0585.5%—
FY202137,942¥14.7B¥11.8B¥2.7B1.0685.2%—
FY202038,135¥17.4B¥12.7B¥1.7B1.0991.4%—
FY201938,191¥13.1B¥13.4B¥1.5B1.0895.7%—
FY201838,324¥12.7B¥14.2B¥1.1B1.0692.4%—
FY201738,404¥12.7B¥14.8B¥843M1.0495.4%—
FY201638,243¥13.5B¥15.4B¥641M1.0395.8%—
FY201538,188¥14.3B¥14.9B¥527M1.0296.3%—

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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)