Makinohara City finances

静岡県牧之原市の財政

City Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 42,326 Area 111.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.2B
Per resident ¥547,063
Local bonds outstanding
¥19.2B
Per resident ¥453,739
Reserve funds
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥190,674
Fiscal strength index
0.71
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.71
#344 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 35 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
88.9%
#558 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 35 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 residentBetter than peers
¥453,739
#703 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 35 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
¥190,674
#1065 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 35 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
45.4%
#477 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 35 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
31.2%
#612 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 35 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 ¥24.2B · per resident ¥571,051

Local taxes 34.4%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 14.4%National subsidies 14.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.1%Donations 2.3%Other 8.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.3B¥196,29934.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥50,7048.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥82,49214.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥80,69814.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥40,0347.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.4B¥57,77310.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥548M¥12,9372.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥50,1158.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥527M

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
¥7.2B¥169,621¥204,71331.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥73,691¥65,18013.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.8B¥66,124¥53,61912.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.5B¥58,991¥55,60910.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.1B¥50,116¥95,2579.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥39,254¥56,1097.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.5B¥35,763¥24,4986.5%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥25,335¥24,6924.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥781M¥18,454¥15,9793.4%
Disaster recovery¥250M¥5,910¥1,5781.1%
Assembly¥139M¥3,295¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥21M¥508¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥62,276 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥38,409 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥64,112 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥204M
Per resident ¥4,822 (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 42.9% 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

0.400.500.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

42K44K46K48K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202442,326¥23.2B¥19.2B¥8.1B0.7188.9%—
FY202343,067¥21.9B¥19.2B¥8.1B0.7090.5%—
FY202243,497¥21.8B¥20.5B¥9.1B0.7286.8%—
FY202143,936¥22.2B¥21.8B¥9.1B0.7783.1%—
FY202044,775¥28.1B¥21.4B¥7.7B0.8186.3%—
FY201945,623¥20.5B¥19.9B¥5.5B0.8290.6%—
FY201845,990¥20.7B¥19.6B¥5.7B0.8183.9%—
FY201746,313¥18.9B¥18.9B¥5.0B0.8184.7%—
FY201646,522¥19.6B¥19.2B¥4.5B0.8283.6%—
FY201547,047¥20.2B¥19.0B¥4.2B0.8284.8%—

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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)