Mihama Town finances

福井県美浜町の財政

Town Fukui Prefecture, Japan Population 8,676 Area 152.38 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.8B
Per resident ¥1,357,879
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥723,607
Reserve funds
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥732,592
Fiscal strength index
1.08
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.08
#53 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
74.7%
#37 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥723,607
#1162 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥732,592
#328 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
64.3%
#53 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
44.7%
#320 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥12.5B · per resident ¥1,439,828

Local taxes 43.2%Shared taxes and grants 3.6%Local allocation tax 0.4%National subsidies 14.5%Prefectural subsidies 13.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.1%Donations 2.1%Other 19.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.4B¥621,96143.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥448M¥51,6243.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥47M¥5,4260.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥209,34714.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥187,63613.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥516M¥59,4514.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥259M¥29,9002.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.4B¥274,48319.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥259M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.9B¥453,175¥189,68233.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.8B¥202,077¥224,28414.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥167,968¥87,52212.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥135,563¥100,91810.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥128,857¥97,8689.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥725M¥83,585¥94,3996.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥629M¥72,470¥62,1795.3%
Fire & emergency¥444M¥51,180¥38,6873.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥408M¥47,063¥26,8703.5%
Assembly¥103M¥11,868¥10,2150.9%
Labor¥35M¥4,073¥10.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥628M
Per resident ¥72,352 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥368M
Per resident ¥42,406 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥758M
Per resident ¥87,318 (median ¥89,723)
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 26.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.500.751.001.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

8,5009,0009,50010K10K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,676¥11.8B¥6.3B¥6.4B1.0874.7%—
FY20238,842¥11.5B¥6.5B¥5.4B1.0569.1%—
FY20229,002¥12.3B¥6.7B¥5.1B0.9176.0%—
FY20219,130¥11.2B¥7.1B¥4.7B0.8078.1%—
FY20209,282¥11.1B¥6.1B¥4.3B0.7493.2%—
FY20199,346¥9.4B¥5.3B¥3.9B0.7692.7%—
FY20189,579¥9.0B¥5.5B¥3.8B0.7592.4%—
FY20179,710¥9.4B¥5.6B¥3.4B0.7490.7%—
FY20169,867¥10.8B¥5.5B¥2.8B0.7288.8%—
FY201510,030¥9.4B¥4.9B¥4.0B0.7290.0%—

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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)