Matsuzaki Town finances

静岡県松崎町の財政

Town Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 5,658 Area 85.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥790,180
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥444,218
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥341,523
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
83.2%
#208 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥444,218
#690 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥341,523
#679 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
28.1%
#1370 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
43.5%
#342 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.7B · per resident ¥826,241

Local taxes 12.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 43.5%National subsidies 9.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.4%Donations 1.4%Other 14.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥582M¥102,83612.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥249M¥44,0525.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥359,71843.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥444M¥78,5279.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥237M¥41,8595.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥394M¥69,5768.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥66M¥11,5961.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥668M¥118,07614.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥63M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥952M¥168,329¥224,28421.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥950M¥167,916¥189,68221.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥642M¥113,453¥97,86814.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥507M¥89,551¥87,52211.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥320M¥56,552¥94,3997.2%
Fire & emergency¥283M¥49,955¥38,6876.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥276M¥48,739¥62,1796.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥256M¥45,294¥26,8705.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥234M¥41,318¥100,9185.2%
Assembly¥49M¥8,686¥10,2151.1%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥387¥1,5420.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥168M
Per resident ¥29,755 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥344M
Per resident ¥60,749 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥440M
Per resident ¥77,825 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 34.3% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.240.260.280.300.322015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,5006,0006,5007,0007,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,658¥4.5B¥2.5B¥1.9B0.2683.2%—
FY20235,824¥4.1B¥2.4B¥2.0B0.2686.3%—
FY20225,971¥4.0B¥2.7B¥2.2B0.2783.8%—
FY20216,151¥4.0B¥2.9B¥2.4B0.2875.6%—
FY20206,302¥4.6B¥3.1B¥2.1B0.3083.1%—
FY20196,507¥3.5B¥3.3B¥2.1B0.3086.1%—
FY20186,698¥3.6B¥3.3B¥2.2B0.3185.4%—
FY20176,836¥3.4B¥3.3B¥2.1B0.3184.8%—
FY20167,007¥4.0B¥3.4B¥2.1B0.3182.3%—
FY20157,171¥3.8B¥3.2B¥1.9B0.3181.4%—

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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)