Mino City finances

岐阜県美濃市の財政

City Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 18,991 Area 117.01 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.9B
Per resident ¥575,919
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥340,888
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥224,989
Fiscal strength index
0.53
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.53
#665 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
96.3%
#1448 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥340,888
#444 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥224,989
#961 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
41.1%
#671 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
35.1%
#494 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.3B · per resident ¥597,457

Local taxes 26.0%Shared taxes and grants 8.0%Local allocation tax 27.6%National subsidies 14.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 3.7%Other 11.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.9B¥155,08926.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥907M¥47,7378.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥165,02927.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥83,36614.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥749M¥39,4206.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥314M¥16,5162.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥418M¥22,0183.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥68,28311.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥393M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.5B¥184,775¥237,42032.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥87,947¥68,44015.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥86,645¥155,07815.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥62,258¥73,02310.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥966M¥50,884¥73,4678.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥609M¥32,059¥81,9065.6%
Fire & emergency¥423M¥22,279¥33,1213.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥386M¥20,321¥34,5913.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥321M¥16,909¥23,3012.9%
Disaster recovery¥106M¥5,606¥3,0781.0%
Assembly¥104M¥5,501¥6,3191.0%
Labor¥14M¥736¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥71,553 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥779M
Per resident ¥41,045 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥65,376 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥129M
Per resident ¥6,800 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 40.8% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

18K19K20K21K22K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,991¥10.9B¥6.5B¥4.3B0.5396.3%—
FY202319,279¥10.7B¥6.7B¥4.4B0.5290.8%—
FY202219,494¥10.9B¥7.1B¥4.0B0.5492.2%—
FY202119,785¥10.6B¥7.0B¥3.7B0.5488.0%—
FY202020,162¥12.9B¥7.1B¥3.5B0.5693.8%—
FY201920,461¥10.0B¥6.8B¥4.5B0.5591.1%—
FY201820,752¥9.4B¥6.6B¥4.5B0.5592.0%—
FY201721,052¥9.6B¥6.6B¥4.3B0.5594.1%—
FY201621,350¥9.2B¥6.6B¥4.1B0.5493.4%—
FY201521,653¥8.9B¥6.7B¥3.7B0.5489.7%—

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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)