Miyota Town finances

長野県御代田町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 16,770 Area 58.79 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥515,257
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥278,825
Reserve funds
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥363,475
Fiscal strength index
0.60
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.60
#530 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 77 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
78.6%
#79 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 77 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
¥278,825
#289 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 77 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 residentBetter than peers
¥363,475
#642 of 1741 in Japan · #45 of 77 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
46.0%
#450 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 77 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 ratioBetter than peers
57.8%
#186 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 77 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 ¥9.3B · per resident ¥554,393

Local taxes 28.0%Shared taxes and grants 7.0%Local allocation tax 18.9%National subsidies 15.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.2%Donations 7.4%Other 10.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.6B¥155,46928.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥651M¥38,8457.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥105,03718.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥87,21315.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥470M¥28,0055.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥672M¥40,0867.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥687M¥40,9537.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥986M¥58,78610.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥673M

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
¥2.6B¥156,699¥196,56230.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥111,435¥132,74421.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥79,131¥64,17415.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥655M¥39,054¥74,0907.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥612M¥36,471¥57,4427.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥507M¥30,217¥56,4935.9%
Fire & emergency¥308M¥18,382¥27,8483.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥260M¥15,500¥30,7253.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥215M¥12,841¥16,8592.5%
Disaster recovery¥164M¥9,778¥5311.9%
Assembly¥96M¥5,716¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥588,000¥35¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥86,992 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥587M
Per resident ¥35,030 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥582M
Per resident ¥34,675 (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 32.8% 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

15K16K16K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,770¥8.6B¥4.7B¥6.1B0.6078.6%—
FY202316,551¥8.5B¥4.6B¥5.8B0.6075.9%—
FY202216,221¥8.4B¥4.8B¥4.9B0.6172.9%—
FY202116,052¥7.4B¥5.2B¥4.6B0.6376.8%—
FY202015,880¥8.0B¥5.6B¥4.0B0.6579.3%—
FY201915,774¥6.0B¥6.0B¥4.0B0.6482.4%—
FY201815,569¥6.5B¥6.4B¥4.0B0.6479.2%—
FY201715,542¥7.4B¥6.4B¥4.2B0.6381.0%—
FY201615,505¥6.2B¥5.9B¥4.9B0.6078.4%—
FY201515,494¥6.2B¥6.5B¥5.3B0.5974.9%—

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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)