Miyoshi City finances

広島県三次市の財政

City Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 47,904 Area 778.18 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥40.1B
Per resident ¥836,260
Local bonds outstanding
¥43.8B
Per resident ¥913,672
Reserve funds
¥17.4B
Per resident ¥362,821
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 23 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
98.1%
#1593 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 23 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
¥913,672
#1312 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 23 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 residentBetter than peers
¥362,821
#644 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 23 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
26.4%
#1452 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 23 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 ratioWorse than peers
14.4%
#1381 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 23 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 ¥41.2B · per resident ¥859,997

Local taxes 16.9%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 38.8%National subsidies 10.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.3%Donations 0.4%Other 9.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.0B¥145,62016.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.5B¥51,7276.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥16.0B¥333,52638.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.3B¥90,36110.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥59,7116.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.7B¥97,45411.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥153M¥3,1950.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.8B¥78,4049.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥103M

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
¥11.8B¥246,403¥204,71329.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥5.5B¥113,837¥55,60913.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.2B¥107,978¥95,25712.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.8B¥100,366¥56,10912.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.6B¥75,045¥65,1809.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.1B¥64,689¥53,6197.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.4B¥49,343¥24,4985.9%
Fire & emergency¥2.2B¥45,620¥24,6925.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥866M¥18,087¥15,9792.2%
Assembly¥261M¥5,449¥4,5580.7%
Disaster recovery¥245M¥5,115¥1,5780.6%
Labor¥207M¥4,327¥4810.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥93,650 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥58,225 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥81,866 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥607M
Per resident ¥12,661 (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 41.7% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

46K48K50K52K54K56K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202447,904¥40.1B¥43.8B¥17.4B0.3498.1%—
FY202348,768¥41.5B¥44.4B¥17.4B0.3498.0%—
FY202249,557¥39.4B¥44.4B¥17.0B0.3398.4%—
FY202150,398¥39.7B¥45.8B¥16.4B0.3494.0%—
FY202051,234¥44.9B¥47.5B¥15.5B0.3497.5%—
FY201951,880¥38.3B¥48.6B¥15.2B0.3497.5%—
FY201852,556¥35.9B¥50.1B¥15.3B0.3396.7%—
FY201753,204¥39.6B¥50.2B¥16.2B0.3395.8%—
FY201653,995¥37.7B¥50.8B¥16.2B0.3393.8%—
FY201554,622¥38.3B¥52.8B¥16.1B0.3390.3%—

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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)