Mugi Town finances

徳島県牟岐町の財政

Town Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 3,424 Area 56.62 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥1,089,341
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥987,664
Reserve funds
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥523,956
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
93.2%
#1082 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥987,664
#1354 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥523,956
#448 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
24.1%
#1537 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
60.2%
#169 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.2B · per resident ¥1,220,466

Local taxes 7.0%Shared taxes and grants 3.8%Local allocation tax 49.1%National subsidies 6.4%Prefectural subsidies 3.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.7%Donations 0.2%Other 16.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥292M¥85,2517.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥160M¥46,8573.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥599,30949.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥268M¥78,3286.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥162M¥47,3563.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥530M¥154,73112.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥7M¥2,1160.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥707M¥206,51816.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥7M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥318,985¥342,22929.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥894M¥261,180¥271,26324.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥424M¥123,785¥169,92511.4%
Fire & emergency¥252M¥73,641¥66,2416.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥238M¥69,624¥134,3776.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥233M¥68,172¥146,2936.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥233M¥67,956¥176,6126.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥159M¥46,582¥136,1234.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥133M¥38,945¥53,2313.6%
Assembly¥44M¥12,825¥18,3731.2%
Disaster recovery¥24M¥6,973¥1430.6%
Labor¥2M¥672¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥183M
Per resident ¥53,414 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥424M
Per resident ¥123,696 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥288M
Per resident ¥84,070 (median ¥107,823)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (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 37.7% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.170.180.192015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,0003,5004,0004,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,424¥3.7B¥3.4B¥1.8B0.1693.2%—
FY20233,575¥3.5B¥3.3B¥1.8B0.1693.9%—
FY20223,693¥3.3B¥3.4B¥1.6B0.1689.3%—
FY20213,832¥3.5B¥3.7B¥1.5B0.1687.9%—
FY20203,948¥4.0B¥4.0B¥1.3B0.1797.6%—
FY20194,025¥2.9B¥4.0B¥1.3B0.1898.1%—
FY20184,144¥2.9B¥4.4B¥1.3B0.1897.5%—
FY20174,247¥3.2B¥4.5B¥1.3B0.1894.8%—
FY20164,379¥3.4B¥4.7B¥1.1B0.1990.8%—
FY20154,474¥3.2B¥4.6B¥1.1B0.1987.4%—

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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)