Mimasaka City finances

岡山県美作市の財政

City Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 24,886 Area 429.29 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥25.2B
Per resident ¥1,011,776
Local bonds outstanding
¥26.4B
Per resident ¥1,059,734
Reserve funds
¥18.5B
Per resident ¥741,996
Fiscal strength index
0.29
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.29
#1208 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
89.4%
#599 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥1,059,734
#1396 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥741,996
#323 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
25.4%
#1489 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
51.7%
#246 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥27.0B · per resident ¥1,084,003

Local taxes 12.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 37.4%National subsidies 7.1%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 20.6%Donations 1.1%Other 11.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.4B¥135,02712.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥51,2924.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.1B¥405,67737.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥77,1607.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥51,9994.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥5.5B¥222,95920.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥283M¥11,3861.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥128,50311.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥248M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.0B¥242,987¥237,42024.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.8B¥232,058¥155,07822.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.2B¥130,309¥68,44012.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.1B¥124,993¥81,90612.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥78,919¥73,0237.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥77,049¥73,4677.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥55,486¥34,5915.5%
Fire & emergency¥884M¥35,534¥33,1213.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥686M¥27,581¥23,3012.7%
Assembly¥164M¥6,580¥6,3190.7%
Disaster recovery¥7M¥276¥3,0780.0%
Labor¥55,000¥2¥6890.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥76,625 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥60,442 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥96,902 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥224M
Per resident ¥8,993 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 38.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

24K26K28K30K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202424,886¥25.2B¥26.4B¥18.5B0.2989.4%—
FY202325,524¥24.4B¥23.9B¥18.4B0.2889.8%—
FY202226,035¥22.7B¥22.9B¥18.0B0.2890.8%—
FY202126,531¥22.1B¥23.2B¥17.1B0.2786.0%—
FY202026,924¥25.6B¥23.9B¥16.1B0.2790.1%—
FY201927,359¥21.8B¥24.7B¥16.3B0.2791.5%—
FY201827,816¥20.2B¥25.6B¥16.0B0.2690.8%—
FY201728,292¥21.5B¥26.4B¥16.1B0.2690.8%—
FY201628,733¥19.9B¥26.3B¥15.9B0.2689.3%—
FY201529,214¥20.7B¥27.5B¥14.8B0.2688.6%—

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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)