Matsusaka City finances

三重県松阪市の財政

City Mie Prefecture, Japan Population 156,026 Area 623.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥74.5B
Per resident ¥477,359
Local bonds outstanding
¥42.9B
Per resident ¥275,165
Reserve funds
¥24.6B
Per resident ¥157,419
Fiscal strength index
0.59
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.59
#549 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
87.0%
#405 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 29 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥275,165
#283 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 29 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥157,419
#1173 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
41.6%
#636 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
33.0%
#554 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥78.0B · per resident ¥499,934

Local taxes 28.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.8%Local allocation tax 21.4%National subsidies 17.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.7%Donations 3.2%Other 10.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥21.9B¥140,43028.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥6.9B¥44,2438.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥16.7B¥106,99021.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥13.6B¥87,42817.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥5.4B¥34,6516.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.9B¥18,7343.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.5B¥16,1553.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥8.0B¥51,30110.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.5B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥32.4B¥207,779¥195,91443.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.1B¥52,059¥58,20710.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.8B¥43,523¥42,5499.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.7B¥43,218¥56,5279.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥5.5B¥35,375¥33,4737.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥5.5B¥35,133¥37,8577.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥4.0B¥25,736¥8,2835.4%
Fire & emergency¥2.6B¥16,557¥15,3083.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.1B¥13,662¥5,8152.9%
Assembly¥351M¥2,247¥2,5010.5%
Disaster recovery¥218M¥1,399¥250.3%
Labor¥105M¥672¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥76,902 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥39,037 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥10.3B
Per resident ¥66,088 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥25,750 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 51.0% 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

0.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

155K160K165K170K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024156,026¥74.5B¥42.9B¥24.6B0.5987.0%—
FY2023157,316¥73.1B¥45.4B¥23.2B0.5988.7%—
FY2022159,000¥74.4B¥46.4B¥21.3B0.5887.0%—
FY2021160,624¥77.9B¥45.6B¥18.7B0.5781.7%—
FY2020161,998¥88.5B¥44.0B¥12.8B0.5880.3%—
FY2019163,477¥72.7B¥47.6B¥12.6B0.6086.0%—
FY2018164,568¥67.1B¥47.7B¥13.9B0.6190.6%—
FY2017165,472¥61.1B¥45.8B¥14.4B0.6289.1%—
FY2016166,577¥60.3B¥45.6B¥14.0B0.6389.8%—
FY2015167,443¥63.2B¥47.1B¥14.2B0.6389.6%—

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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)