Shiso City finances

兵庫県宍粟市の財政

City Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 33,749 Area 658.54 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.7B
Per resident ¥701,484
Local bonds outstanding
¥25.2B
Per resident ¥746,174
Reserve funds
¥8.3B
Per resident ¥246,567
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #37 of 41 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
93.3%
#1091 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 41 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
¥746,174
#1187 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 41 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
¥246,567
#895 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 41 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 ratioWorse than peers
28.5%
#1344 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 41 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
22.8%
#952 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 41 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 ¥24.7B · per resident ¥731,536

Local taxes 16.9%Shared taxes and grants 6.8%Local allocation tax 40.3%National subsidies 13.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 1.1%Other 10.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.2B¥123,98616.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.7B¥49,8256.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.9B¥294,66640.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.2B¥95,23713.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥49,1916.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥33,7824.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥260M¥7,7121.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥77,13710.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥255M

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
¥7.5B¥222,111¥204,71331.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.3B¥98,890¥95,25714.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.7B¥80,659¥55,60911.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.6B¥77,149¥65,18011.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.6B¥75,624¥53,61910.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥48,642¥56,1096.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥40,675¥24,4985.8%
Fire & emergency¥948M¥28,076¥24,6924.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥744M¥22,033¥15,9793.1%
Assembly¥136M¥4,033¥4,5580.6%
Disaster recovery¥103M¥3,037¥1,5780.4%
Labor¥19M¥555¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥84,738 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥43,876 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥82,892 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥358M
Per resident ¥10,595 (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 47.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

32K34K36K38K40K42K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202433,749¥23.7B¥25.2B¥8.3B0.3493.3%—
FY202334,572¥23.8B¥26.7B¥7.9B0.3494.1%—
FY202235,309¥24.2B¥28.0B¥7.7B0.3493.9%—
FY202136,010¥25.2B¥29.0B¥7.4B0.3489.8%—
FY202036,679¥29.0B¥30.3B¥7.2B0.3491.4%—
FY201937,331¥24.6B¥31.1B¥6.9B0.3493.4%—
FY201838,013¥24.3B¥30.7B¥7.5B0.3592.0%—
FY201738,669¥23.9B¥30.3B¥7.8B0.3591.2%—
FY201639,352¥23.9B¥30.0B¥7.8B0.3592.5%—
FY201540,061¥24.9B¥31.2B¥7.9B0.3690.0%—

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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)