Masuda City finances

島根県益田市の財政

City Shimane Prefecture, Japan Population 42,986 Area 733.19 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥28.9B
Per resident ¥672,764
Local bonds outstanding
¥27.4B
Per resident ¥638,390
Reserve funds
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥143,241
Fiscal strength index
0.40
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.40
#936 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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
93.8%
#1166 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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
¥638,390
#1056 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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 residentWorse than peers
¥143,241
#1226 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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 ratioWorse than peers
29.1%
#1310 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
23.4%
#920 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ¥29.6B · per resident ¥687,579

Local taxes 18.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 33.0%National subsidies 15.9%Prefectural subsidies 9.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.3%Donations 0.7%Other 10.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.3B¥123,50218.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.9B¥45,0406.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.8B¥226,92433.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.7B¥109,57315.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥62,6859.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.8B¥43,0166.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥216M¥5,0180.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥71,82110.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥182M

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
¥10.4B¥242,582¥204,71336.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥92,367¥95,25713.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.8B¥88,491¥55,60913.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.7B¥63,112¥56,1099.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.5B¥58,632¥65,1808.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.3B¥54,411¥53,6198.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥26,120¥24,4983.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥25,216¥24,6923.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥685M¥15,931¥15,9792.4%
Assembly¥182M¥4,238¥4,5580.6%
Disaster recovery¥68M¥1,589¥1,5780.2%
Labor¥3M¥74¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥92,144 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥61,741 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥74,487 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥611M
Per resident ¥14,206 (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 50.8% 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

0.380.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

42K44K46K48K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202442,986¥28.9B¥27.4B¥6.2B0.4093.8%—
FY202343,708¥28.7B¥29.3B¥6.3B0.3992.8%—
FY202244,355¥31.1B¥30.1B¥5.9B0.3991.1%—
FY202144,976¥28.9B¥31.0B¥4.5B0.3986.4%—
FY202045,635¥31.4B¥32.0B¥3.8B0.4093.1%—
FY201946,209¥26.0B¥33.6B¥3.7B0.4195.4%—
FY201846,871¥25.1B¥35.0B¥3.9B0.4195.7%—
FY201747,521¥24.3B¥37.0B¥3.7B0.4196.8%—
FY201648,013¥27.1B¥38.9B¥3.8B0.4096.7%—
FY201548,607¥28.8B¥39.7B¥3.9B0.4093.6%—

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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)