Misato Town finances

埼玉県美里町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 10,685 Area 33.41 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥544,558
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥353,851
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥216,540
Fiscal strength index
0.62
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.62
#493 of 1718 in Japan · #49 of 63 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 ratioBetter than peers
81.3%
#145 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 63 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 residentBetter than peers
¥353,851
#480 of 1741 in Japan · #53 of 63 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
¥216,540
#986 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 63 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 ratioBetter than peers
49.2%
#319 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 63 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
27.4%
#753 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 63 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 ¥6.5B · per resident ¥607,308

Local taxes 29.6%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 20.4%National subsidies 12.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.3%Donations 1.3%Other 18.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.9B¥180,04629.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥577M¥54,0248.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.3B¥123,88220.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥808M¥75,59112.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥377M¥35,3055.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥213M¥19,9173.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥85M¥7,9721.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥110,57218.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥81M

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
¥1.9B¥175,697¥196,56232.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥99,415¥132,74418.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥546M¥51,087¥56,4939.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥543M¥50,845¥64,1749.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥511M¥47,797¥74,0908.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥450M¥42,162¥57,4427.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥387M¥36,206¥30,7256.6%
Fire & emergency¥253M¥23,712¥27,8484.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥117M¥10,976¥16,8592.0%
Assembly¥71M¥6,662¥6,6361.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥720M
Per resident ¥67,381 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥438M
Per resident ¥40,950 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥720M
Per resident ¥67,367 (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 41.5% 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

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

11K11K11K11K11K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,685¥5.8B¥3.8B¥2.3B0.6281.3%—
FY202310,819¥5.8B¥4.0B¥2.5B0.6280.5%—
FY202210,916¥5.6B¥4.2B¥2.4B0.6377.7%—
FY202110,994¥5.5B¥4.5B¥2.3B0.6477.8%—
FY202011,113¥6.5B¥4.7B¥1.7B0.6780.6%—
FY201911,205¥5.1B¥4.6B¥1.7B0.6980.4%—
FY201811,226¥4.6B¥4.3B¥1.6B0.6982.3%—
FY201711,252¥4.4B¥4.2B¥1.4B0.6880.5%—
FY201611,319¥4.7B¥4.3B¥1.1B0.6982.7%—
FY201511,477¥4.8B¥4.2B¥880M0.7074.8%—

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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)