Misato Town finances

島根県美郷町の財政

Town Shimane Prefecture, Japan Population 4,034 Area 282.92 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥2,013,515
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.5B
Per resident ¥2,614,752
Reserve funds
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥1,006,672
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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 ratioWorse than peers
90.8%
#782 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥2,614,752
#1687 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,006,672
#224 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
15.8%
#1721 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
29.3%
#680 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.2B · per resident ¥2,040,161

Local taxes 5.3%Shared taxes and grants 3.1%Local allocation tax 44.3%National subsidies 10.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 19.8%Donations 0.6%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥434M¥107,6265.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥253M¥62,7903.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.6B¥903,82644.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥832M¥206,34710.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥568M¥140,8546.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥403,04919.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥45M¥11,2780.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥825M¥204,39010.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥42M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥369,221¥342,22918.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.3B¥331,000¥271,26316.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥306,120¥134,37715.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥303,250¥169,92515.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥275,324¥176,61213.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥665M¥164,757¥136,1238.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥500M¥123,924¥146,2936.2%
Fire & emergency¥305M¥75,512¥66,2413.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥169M¥41,913¥53,2312.1%
Assembly¥78M¥19,372¥18,3731.0%
Disaster recovery¥12M¥2,897¥1430.1%
Labor¥900,000¥223¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥298M
Per resident ¥73,976 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥443M
Per resident ¥109,776 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥555M
Per resident ¥137,675 (median ¥107,823)
Public assistance
¥39M
Per resident ¥9,573 (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 35.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,0004,5005,0005,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,034¥8.1B¥10.5B¥4.1B0.1490.8%—
FY20234,134¥7.3B¥10.1B¥4.2B0.1389.5%—
FY20224,222¥6.6B¥10.0B¥4.2B0.1391.3%—
FY20214,353¥8.2B¥10.5B¥4.1B0.1484.1%—
FY20204,499¥7.9B¥10.2B¥3.7B0.1492.0%—
FY20194,580¥6.9B¥9.6B¥3.8B0.1491.7%—
FY20184,710¥6.9B¥9.5B¥3.8B0.1392.3%—
FY20174,801¥6.4B¥9.6B¥3.9B0.1391.2%—
FY20164,955¥6.1B¥9.9B¥3.9B0.1392.9%—
FY20155,103¥7.4B¥10.5B¥3.9B0.1389.9%—

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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)