Mizuho City finances

岐阜県瑞穂市の財政

City Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 56,343 Area 28.19 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.5B
Per resident ¥399,940
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.9B
Per resident ¥193,908
Reserve funds
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥240,017
Fiscal strength index
0.71
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.71
#344 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
87.7%
#462 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥193,908
#120 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥240,017
#921 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
46.3%
#441 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
18.6%
#1183 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥23.2B · per resident ¥412,465

Local taxes 31.5%Shared taxes and grants 9.7%Local allocation tax 15.8%National subsidies 16.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.8%Donations 2.5%Other 12.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.3B¥129,87331.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥39,9409.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.7B¥65,09915.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.9B¥69,56516.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥27,2116.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥19,6694.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥587M¥10,4212.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥50,68812.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥575M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥9.9B¥175,591¥194,51743.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.5B¥61,542¥69,05315.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.7B¥47,609¥57,05811.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.3B¥40,466¥44,17710.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥30,331¥39,9137.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥19,335¥38,6834.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥19,223¥17,6234.8%
Assembly¥153M¥2,721¥3,3390.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥128M¥2,269¥9,0050.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥43M¥764¥8,6410.2%
Labor¥5M¥89¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥92,554 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥25,559 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥48,116 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥526M
Per resident ¥9,334 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

53K54K55K56K57K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202456,343¥22.5B¥10.9B¥13.5B0.7187.7%—
FY202356,329¥20.8B¥10.9B¥13.1B0.7288.0%—
FY202255,985¥21.1B¥11.7B¥12.8B0.7483.1%—
FY202155,518¥21.4B¥12.1B¥12.1B0.7676.9%—
FY202055,325¥24.7B¥11.8B¥10.7B0.7983.5%—
FY201955,055¥17.5B¥11.6B¥10.7B0.7886.2%—
FY201854,686¥18.0B¥11.5B¥10.0B0.7885.6%—
FY201754,295¥17.6B¥11.7B¥10.3B0.7687.2%—
FY201653,981¥16.8B¥12.0B¥10.0B0.7784.8%—
FY201553,576¥17.3B¥12.5B¥9.7B0.7779.8%—

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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)