Matsushige Town finances

徳島県松茂町の財政

Town Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 14,356 Area 14.34 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥499,408
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥238,864
Reserve funds
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥352,060
Fiscal strength index
0.82
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.82
#186 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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 ratioBetter than peers
84.9%
#290 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥238,864
#200 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥352,060
#667 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
52.9%
#197 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
54.9%
#210 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.4B · per resident ¥517,140

Local taxes 37.9%Shared taxes and grants 11.7%Local allocation tax 10.5%National subsidies 15.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.3%Donations 1.2%Other 13.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.8B¥196,17637.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥870M¥60,60011.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥781M¥54,37210.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥80,50015.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥519M¥36,1217.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥169M¥11,7442.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥87M¥6,0671.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥71,55913.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥72M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.4B¥169,481¥196,56233.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥108,019¥132,74421.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥900M¥62,661¥74,09012.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥814M¥56,733¥56,49311.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥631M¥43,945¥64,1748.8%
Fire & emergency¥357M¥24,863¥27,8485.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥205M¥14,251¥57,4422.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥143M¥9,938¥30,7252.0%
Assembly¥72M¥4,994¥6,6361.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥65M¥4,524¥16,8590.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥70,083 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥521M
Per resident ¥36,277 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥906M
Per resident ¥63,119 (median ¥75,979)
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 39.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

14K14K15K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,356¥7.2B¥3.4B¥5.1B0.8284.9%—
FY202314,566¥7.0B¥3.5B¥4.8B0.8283.4%—
FY202214,723¥6.7B¥3.4B¥4.7B0.8378.9%—
FY202114,789¥7.3B¥3.3B¥4.7B0.8574.6%—
FY202014,950¥10.0B¥2.9B¥4.3B0.8879.7%—
FY201915,056¥5.9B¥1.3B¥4.7B0.9077.8%—
FY201815,167¥5.6B¥967M¥4.8B0.9074.9%—
FY201715,184¥6.3B¥811M¥4.7B0.9077.8%—
FY201615,349¥7.2B¥878M¥4.8B0.9076.6%—
FY201515,426¥6.2B¥261M¥5.1B0.9074.8%—

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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)