Misaki Town finances

岡山県美咲町の財政

Town Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 12,538 Area 232.17 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.6B
Per resident ¥1,161,272
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.8B
Per resident ¥1,181,051
Reserve funds
¥7.6B
Per resident ¥609,310
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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 ratioBetter than peers
82.8%
#194 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥1,181,051
#1456 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥609,310
#392 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
26.7%
#1437 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
41.5%
#370 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥15.8B · per resident ¥1,256,753

Local taxes 10.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 34.4%National subsidies 6.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 22.5%Donations 0.8%Other 15.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.7B¥135,52010.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥707M¥56,3624.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.4B¥432,14834.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥971M¥77,4496.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥913M¥72,8005.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.5B¥282,55122.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥120M¥9,6080.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.4B¥190,31515.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥87M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.6B¥370,510¥132,74431.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.7B¥296,129¥196,56225.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥145,529¥57,44212.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥88,771¥56,4937.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥80,067¥64,1746.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥951M¥75,850¥74,0906.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥720M¥57,409¥30,7254.9%
Fire & emergency¥291M¥23,191¥27,8482.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥113M¥9,007¥16,8590.8%
Assembly¥94M¥7,515¥6,6360.6%
Disaster recovery¥74M¥5,937¥5310.5%
Labor¥17M¥1,356¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥89,896 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥957M
Per resident ¥76,320 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥116,791 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥165M
Per resident ¥13,122 (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 35.3% 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

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

12K13K14K15K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,538¥14.6B¥14.8B¥7.6B0.2782.8%—
FY202312,845¥15.9B¥13.0B¥8.7B0.2682.3%—
FY202213,222¥13.9B¥11.4B¥8.7B0.2580.9%—
FY202113,513¥13.9B¥11.3B¥8.4B0.2579.7%—
FY202013,764¥13.1B¥12.0B¥7.7B0.2582.7%—
FY201914,065¥11.4B¥11.4B¥7.4B0.2584.2%—
FY201814,388¥11.2B¥11.2B¥7.2B0.2483.1%—
FY201714,621¥10.4B¥10.7B¥6.9B0.2483.8%—
FY201614,951¥10.8B¥11.1B¥6.6B0.2483.9%—
FY201515,209¥10.8B¥12.2B¥6.4B0.2582.3%—

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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)