Mihara City finances

広島県三原市の財政

City Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 87,075 Area 471.51 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥53.7B
Per resident ¥616,595
Local bonds outstanding
¥55.8B
Per resident ¥640,839
Reserve funds
¥16.4B
Per resident ¥188,879
Fiscal strength index
0.53
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.53
#665 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
93.7%
#1146 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 23 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥640,839
#1060 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 23 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥188,879
#1078 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
36.5%
#916 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
25.0%
#839 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥54.5B · per resident ¥626,063

Local taxes 25.4%Shared taxes and grants 7.4%Local allocation tax 24.1%National subsidies 16.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.7%Donations 0.7%Other 10.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥13.9B¥159,13025.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.0B¥46,1617.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥13.1B¥150,78124.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.0B¥103,79816.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥42,4876.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.7B¥54,1918.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥400M¥4,5950.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.7B¥64,92010.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥391M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥17.4B¥199,816¥194,51732.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥7.1B¥81,996¥38,68313.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥7.1B¥81,898¥44,17713.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.1B¥81,588¥69,05313.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.3B¥60,515¥57,0589.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.5B¥40,051¥39,9136.5%
Fire & emergency¥2.3B¥26,945¥17,6234.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.6B¥18,515¥8,6413.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥14,672¥9,0052.4%
Labor¥374M¥4,294¥4580.7%
Assembly¥305M¥3,500¥3,3390.6%
Disaster recovery¥244M¥2,806¥810.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥75,268 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥47,217 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥59,161 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥18,160 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

85K90K95K100K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202487,075¥53.7B¥55.8B¥16.4B0.5393.7%—
FY202388,128¥52.6B¥58.0B¥16.2B0.5395.4%—
FY202289,154¥52.5B¥61.2B¥15.7B0.5495.2%—
FY202190,320¥53.3B¥65.3B¥14.7B0.5491.3%—
FY202092,009¥63.9B¥68.2B¥14.1B0.5595.2%—
FY201993,089¥51.8B¥66.7B¥14.4B0.5692.5%—
FY201894,384¥50.2B¥66.4B¥14.8B0.5792.7%—
FY201795,687¥48.4B¥64.0B¥15.2B0.5991.5%—
FY201697,009¥50.6B¥63.0B¥12.1B0.5991.7%—
FY201597,872¥46.5B¥60.5B¥12.0B0.6091.8%—

Similar-sized cities in Hiroshima Prefecture

All municipalities in Hiroshima Prefecture →

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)