Masaki Town finances

愛媛県松前町の財政

Town Ehime Prefecture, Japan Population 30,195 Area 20.38 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.7B
Per resident ¥452,156
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.9B
Per resident ¥459,114
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥80,274
Fiscal strength index
0.68
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.68
#397 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
92.2%
#958 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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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
¥459,114
#718 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥80,274
#1541 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
40.6%
#698 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
13.3%
#1445 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥14.2B · per resident ¥470,880

Local taxes 30.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.8%Local allocation tax 16.9%National subsidies 14.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.5%Donations 0.5%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.3B¥141,71730.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥41,2258.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥79,38516.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥67,07414.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥999M¥33,1017.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.8B¥58,73912.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥75M¥2,4760.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥47,16410.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥64M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.5B¥183,293¥168,25840.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥57,300¥35,83412.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥53,719¥66,27311.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥50,392¥40,67311.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥37,885¥56,4818.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥36,743¥30,1658.1%
Fire & emergency¥502M¥16,611¥17,4743.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥257M¥8,498¥7,5081.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥117M¥3,877¥5,7690.9%
Assembly¥116M¥3,839¥3,8460.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥76,145 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥36,624 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥70,524 (median ¥61,434)
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 47.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

30K30K30K31K31K31K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202430,195¥13.7B¥13.9B¥2.4B0.6892.2%—
FY202330,412¥12.7B¥13.1B¥2.4B0.6986.9%—
FY202230,364¥11.7B¥12.8B¥2.4B0.7284.1%—
FY202130,430¥12.8B¥13.0B¥2.0B0.7579.2%—
FY202030,622¥15.1B¥12.4B¥1.7B0.7786.2%—
FY201930,668¥11.2B¥11.5B¥1.4B0.7789.5%—
FY201830,913¥9.9B¥11.1B¥1.5B0.7887.5%—
FY201730,907¥10.2B¥11.1B¥1.5B0.7789.5%—
FY201630,899¥10.5B¥11.0B¥1.5B0.7588.1%—
FY201530,985¥9.7B¥10.8B¥1.5B0.7486.4%—

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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)