Minami Town finances

徳島県美波町の財政

Town Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 5,711 Area 140.74 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥1,309,276
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥1,370,261
Reserve funds
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥535,323
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 0.27
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
97.2%
#1523 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥1,370,261
#1519 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥535,323
#438 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
20.9%
#1629 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
27.3%
#757 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.8B · per resident ¥1,374,131

Local taxes 6.2%Shared taxes and grants 3.6%Local allocation tax 45.6%National subsidies 12.7%Prefectural subsidies 3.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.4%Donations 0.3%Other 14.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥484M¥84,6756.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥284M¥49,7863.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.6B¥626,69345.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥998M¥174,76012.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥293M¥51,3863.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥184,03113.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥24M¥4,2540.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥198,54614.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥17M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.6B¥271,903¥224,28420.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥208,446¥189,68215.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥197,973¥100,91815.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥179,237¥97,86813.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥886M¥155,206¥94,39911.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥863M¥151,071¥87,52211.5%
Fire & emergency¥406M¥71,160¥38,6875.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥267M¥46,832¥62,1793.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥86M¥15,064¥26,8701.2%
Assembly¥64M¥11,197¥10,2150.9%
Disaster recovery¥7M¥1,188¥1,5420.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥388M
Per resident ¥67,910 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥576M
Per resident ¥100,798 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥589M
Per resident ¥103,186 (median ¥89,723)
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 32.6% 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

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,5006,0006,5007,0007,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,711¥7.5B¥7.8B¥3.1B0.1697.2%—
FY20235,917¥6.6B¥7.6B¥3.5B0.1698.8%—
FY20226,071¥6.6B¥7.8B¥3.9B0.1696.2%—
FY20216,230¥6.7B¥8.1B¥3.9B0.1691.7%—
FY20206,434¥7.0B¥8.2B¥3.9B0.1796.6%—
FY20196,627¥6.3B¥8.3B¥4.1B0.1794.6%—
FY20186,771¥6.1B¥8.0B¥4.3B0.1792.8%—
FY20176,963¥6.2B¥7.6B¥4.4B0.1791.1%—
FY20167,114¥6.9B¥6.9B¥4.2B0.1787.5%—
FY20157,315¥6.4B¥6.0B¥4.0B0.1785.2%—

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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)