Ena City finances

岐阜県恵那市の財政

City Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 46,054 Area 504.24 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥32.7B
Per resident ¥710,397
Local bonds outstanding
¥25.0B
Per resident ¥543,482
Reserve funds
¥20.9B
Per resident ¥453,487
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
90.4%
#731 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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 resident
¥543,482
#884 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥453,487
#516 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
35.9%
#941 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
16.3%
#1295 of 1718 in Japan · #38 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥35.1B · per resident ¥762,864

Local taxes 20.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.7%Local allocation tax 30.1%National subsidies 10.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.0%Donations 1.0%Other 14.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.1B¥155,01820.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥51,2876.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.6B¥229,38230.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.8B¥81,47410.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥42,6305.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.9B¥84,28611.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥334M¥7,2491.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.1B¥111,53914.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥296M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.9B¥192,587¥204,71327.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.7B¥123,733¥65,18017.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.5B¥120,467¥95,25717.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.3B¥71,001¥56,10910.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.2B¥69,134¥53,6199.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.7B¥59,429¥55,6098.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥26,356¥24,4983.7%
Fire & emergency¥907M¥19,703¥24,6922.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥769M¥16,703¥15,9792.4%
Disaster recovery¥267M¥5,804¥1,5780.8%
Assembly¥195M¥4,233¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥57M¥1,247¥4810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥67,693 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥47,996 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥71,416 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥252M
Per resident ¥5,476 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 38.2% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

46K48K50K52K54K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202446,054¥32.7B¥25.0B¥20.9B0.4590.4%—
FY202346,868¥29.7B¥23.8B¥21.1B0.4490.4%—
FY202247,564¥29.9B¥24.8B¥20.2B0.4587.4%—
FY202148,371¥29.8B¥25.8B¥18.9B0.4581.5%—
FY202049,096¥33.7B¥26.2B¥17.7B0.4686.4%—
FY201949,821¥27.7B¥28.0B¥17.7B0.4685.9%—
FY201850,463¥27.2B¥29.2B¥17.1B0.4684.3%—
FY201750,934¥27.2B¥29.5B¥16.6B0.4686.0%—
FY201651,667¥28.7B¥30.8B¥16.3B0.4785.0%—
FY201552,339¥29.5B¥32.3B¥16.7B0.4785.2%—

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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)