Mine City finances

山口県美祢市の財政

City Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan Population 20,921 Area 472.64 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.1B
Per resident ¥1,105,706
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.4B
Per resident ¥1,020,611
Reserve funds
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥190,203
Fiscal strength index
0.40
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.40
#936 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
98.4%
#1610 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 19 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
¥1,020,611
#1372 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 19 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 residentWorse than peers
¥190,203
#1070 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 19 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 ratio
32.8%
#1085 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
13.4%
#1442 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 19 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 ¥23.7B · per resident ¥1,134,013

Local taxes 15.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 28.7%National subsidies 15.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.1%Donations 0.5%Other 17.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.6B¥170,99015.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥53,6754.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.8B¥325,64228.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.6B¥174,34615.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥59,8975.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.1B¥148,06713.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥114M¥5,4610.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.1B¥195,93517.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥99M

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
¥4.8B¥229,187¥237,42020.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.7B¥224,667¥155,07820.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.2B¥202,858¥73,46718.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.7B¥131,419¥73,02311.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥80,448¥81,9067.3%
Disaster recovery¥1.6B¥77,135¥3,0787.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥997M¥47,633¥68,4404.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥846M¥40,452¥34,5913.7%
Fire & emergency¥812M¥38,831¥33,1213.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥496M¥23,686¥23,3012.1%
Assembly¥135M¥6,435¥6,3190.6%
Labor¥62M¥2,955¥6890.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥60,146 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥61,127 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥92,497 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥306M
Per resident ¥14,643 (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 31.9% 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

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

20K22K24K26K28K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202420,921¥23.1B¥21.4B¥4.0B0.4098.4%—
FY202321,476¥20.5B¥19.8B¥4.7B0.3998.0%—
FY202222,166¥18.5B¥16.5B¥6.0B0.3996.1%—
FY202122,756¥16.9B¥15.7B¥6.1B0.3890.3%—
FY202023,375¥19.4B¥16.1B¥5.7B0.3894.5%—
FY201923,928¥15.3B¥15.6B¥5.6B0.3795.0%—
FY201824,567¥16.3B¥16.3B¥5.6B0.3896.1%—
FY201725,146¥17.0B¥18.0B¥6.5B0.3895.9%—
FY201625,607¥16.0B¥17.6B¥6.6B0.3896.2%—
FY201526,116¥16.2B¥18.3B¥6.2B0.3891.4%—

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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)