Motosu City finances

岐阜県本巣市の財政

City Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 32,885 Area 374.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.8B
Per resident ¥603,291
Local bonds outstanding
¥23.2B
Per resident ¥705,625
Reserve funds
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥160,213
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 0.46
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 ratioBetter than peers
88.7%
#540 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥705,625
#1135 of 1741 in Japan · #39 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 residentWorse than peers
¥160,213
#1167 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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 ratioBetter than peers
46.0%
#449 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 ratioBetter than peers
28.9%
#696 of 1718 in Japan · #24 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 ¥21.1B · per resident ¥640,609

Local taxes 25.7%Shared taxes and grants 7.4%Local allocation tax 25.3%National subsidies 9.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.6%Donations 4.9%Other 15.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.4B¥164,87425.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥47,3677.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥162,05925.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥63,6399.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥30,4994.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥42,0766.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥31,6164.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥98,47815.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.0B

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
¥5.0B¥153,535¥204,71325.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.8B¥116,628¥95,25719.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.5B¥76,383¥65,18012.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.4B¥74,076¥56,10912.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥54,496¥55,6099.0%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥45,985¥24,6927.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥44,980¥53,6197.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥538M¥16,351¥24,4982.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥532M¥16,192¥15,9792.7%
Assembly¥150M¥4,572¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥3M¥93¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥43,292 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥39,779 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥66,437 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥132M
Per resident ¥4,027 (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 38.4% 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

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

Population

32K33K34K35K36K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202432,885¥19.8B¥23.2B¥5.3B0.5388.7%—
FY202333,109¥23.4B¥23.5B¥6.2B0.5389.2%—
FY202233,092¥21.4B¥20.0B¥6.6B0.5488.2%—
FY202133,302¥19.5B¥18.1B¥7.1B0.5682.5%—
FY202033,764¥21.1B¥17.2B¥6.4B0.5886.8%—
FY201934,183¥16.1B¥16.7B¥6.7B0.5887.7%—
FY201834,412¥16.0B¥16.7B¥6.9B0.5987.2%—
FY201734,586¥16.1B¥16.7B¥7.1B0.6184.8%—
FY201634,960¥15.6B¥16.5B¥7.8B0.6382.5%—
FY201535,175¥15.0B¥16.2B¥8.6B0.6579.6%—

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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)