Miyake Town finances

奈良県三宅町の財政

Town Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 6,422 Area 4.06 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥708,629
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥531,100
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥446,842
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 39 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 ratio
89.5%
#614 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 39 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
¥531,100
#867 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 39 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 resident
¥446,842
#523 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 39 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
27.4%
#1405 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 39 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
41.0%
#381 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 39 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 ¥4.9B · per resident ¥763,743

Local taxes 12.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 42.7%National subsidies 11.4%Prefectural subsidies 4.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.4%Donations 1.1%Other 14.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥595M¥92,71912.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥228M¥35,4314.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥326,10342.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥558M¥86,92211.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥219M¥34,0594.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥462M¥72,0029.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥54M¥8,4441.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥694M¥108,06214.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥50M

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
¥1.4B¥210,425¥224,28429.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥873M¥135,865¥189,68219.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥720M¥112,046¥87,52215.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥490M¥76,239¥100,91810.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥412M¥64,182¥97,8689.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥380M¥59,237¥94,3998.4%
Fire & emergency¥165M¥25,697¥38,6873.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥65M¥10,188¥62,1791.4%
Assembly¥64M¥9,915¥10,2151.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥31M¥4,833¥26,8700.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥388M
Per resident ¥60,360 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥327M
Per resident ¥50,845 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥637M
Per resident ¥99,220 (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 40.7% 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

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

Population

6,4006,6006,8007,0007,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,422¥4.6B¥3.4B¥2.9B0.2689.5%—
FY20236,502¥4.4B¥3.3B¥3.1B0.2688.8%—
FY20226,601¥4.0B¥3.4B¥2.9B0.2787.6%—
FY20216,654¥4.2B¥3.6B¥2.6B0.2980.7%—
FY20206,775¥5.0B¥3.7B¥2.2B0.3186.1%—
FY20196,842¥3.4B¥3.1B¥2.2B0.3188.2%—
FY20186,940¥3.5B¥3.2B¥2.2B0.3188.6%—
FY20176,994¥3.4B¥3.1B¥2.1B0.3090.3%—
FY20167,069¥3.6B¥3.1B¥2.0B0.3092.7%—
FY20157,095¥3.8B¥3.0B¥2.0B0.2982.8%—

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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)