Mima City finances

徳島県美馬市の財政

City Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 26,264 Area 367.14 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.1B
Per resident ¥839,577
Local bonds outstanding
¥25.8B
Per resident ¥980,804
Reserve funds
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥267,606
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 24 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
97.1%
#1517 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 24 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
¥980,804
#1350 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 24 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
¥267,606
#832 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 24 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
28.4%
#1357 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 24 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
30.4%
#634 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 24 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 ¥22.6B · per resident ¥861,428

Local taxes 13.6%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 37.5%National subsidies 12.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.3%Donations 0.3%Other 14.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.1B¥116,80313.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥49,5315.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.5B¥322,96037.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥106,50512.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥49,2305.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.3B¥88,72610.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥59M¥2,2420.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.3B¥125,43114.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥28M

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
¥6.9B¥263,868¥237,42031.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.1B¥157,220¥155,07818.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.8B¥105,127¥81,90612.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.2B¥83,189¥73,4679.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥75,689¥73,0239.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥58,887¥68,4407.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥944M¥35,948¥34,5914.3%
Fire & emergency¥858M¥32,678¥33,1213.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥347M¥13,213¥23,3011.6%
Disaster recovery¥195M¥7,422¥3,0780.9%
Assembly¥159M¥6,062¥6,3190.7%
Labor¥7M¥273¥6890.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥74,701 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥67,329 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥88,961 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥863M
Per resident ¥32,873 (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 44.5% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

26K28K30K32K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202426,264¥22.1B¥25.8B¥7.0B0.3197.1%—
FY202326,762¥21.3B¥26.1B¥7.4B0.3098.4%—
FY202227,354¥19.5B¥26.5B¥8.0B0.3095.2%—
FY202127,771¥21.1B¥27.7B¥8.3B0.3092.7%—
FY202028,367¥23.3B¥28.7B¥7.7B0.3096.7%—
FY201928,891¥19.5B¥29.4B¥7.9B0.3093.1%—
FY201829,432¥19.9B¥29.9B¥8.2B0.3093.0%—
FY201729,963¥22.4B¥30.1B¥8.5B0.2990.8%—
FY201630,390¥23.1B¥28.8B¥9.0B0.3090.4%—
FY201530,860¥22.2B¥27.8B¥9.1B0.3086.8%—

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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)