Maibara City finances

滋賀県米原市の財政

City Shiga Prefecture, Japan Population 36,928 Area 250.39 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.4B
Per resident ¥713,603
Local bonds outstanding
¥25.5B
Per resident ¥691,101
Reserve funds
¥17.6B
Per resident ¥475,851
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 19 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 ratio
91.9%
#920 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 19 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 residentWorse than peers
¥691,101
#1117 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 19 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 residentBetter than peers
¥475,851
#490 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 19 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
41.2%
#662 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 19 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 ratio
23.8%
#899 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 19 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 ¥27.3B · per resident ¥739,813

Local taxes 23.9%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 24.4%National subsidies 13.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.6%Donations 2.9%Other 14.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.5B¥176,79723.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥42,1895.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.7B¥180,77024.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥99,52713.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥41,9105.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.6B¥70,9069.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥786M¥21,2972.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.9B¥106,41914.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥739M

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
¥8.2B¥222,625¥204,71331.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.4B¥118,767¥65,18016.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.9B¥106,959¥95,25715.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.8B¥76,616¥56,10910.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.6B¥71,481¥55,60910.0%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥41,266¥24,6925.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥38,591¥53,6195.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥879M¥23,790¥24,4983.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥266M¥7,193¥15,9791.0%
Assembly¥146M¥3,943¥4,5580.6%
Disaster recovery¥79M¥2,140¥1,5780.3%
Labor¥9M¥232¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥88,620 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥43,210 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥81,093 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥357M
Per resident ¥9,672 (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 40.5% 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

0.400.450.500.550.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

36K37K38K39K40K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202436,928¥26.4B¥25.5B¥17.6B0.5291.9%—
FY202337,375¥22.8B¥25.4B¥16.5B0.5187.7%—
FY202237,761¥22.8B¥25.6B¥15.6B0.5388.2%—
FY202138,136¥22.7B¥26.5B¥15.1B0.5386.9%—
FY202038,525¥28.9B¥27.0B¥14.6B0.5593.8%—
FY201938,937¥20.4B¥24.0B¥14.8B0.5592.3%—
FY201839,295¥19.7B¥23.7B¥14.5B0.5691.4%—
FY201739,543¥20.7B¥23.3B¥14.1B0.5790.9%—
FY201639,717¥18.5B¥22.2B¥14.6B0.5789.7%—
FY201539,883¥19.7B¥22.6B¥14.4B0.5884.2%—

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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)