Mihara Village finances

高知県三原村の財政

Village Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 1,355 Area 85.37 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥1,798,362
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥1,853,295
Reserve funds
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥1,878,670
Fiscal strength index
0.12
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.12
#1665 of 1718 in Japan · #33 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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
93.5%
#1119 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,853,295
#1622 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥1,878,670
#78 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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
20.1%
#1651 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
92.2%
#55 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥2.5B · per resident ¥1,850,387

Local taxes 4.3%Shared taxes and grants 3.5%Local allocation tax 55.3%National subsidies 9.8%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 0.6%Other 15.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥107M¥79,0364.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥87M¥64,0503.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.4B¥1,023,63055.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥246M¥181,5639.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥169M¥124,7936.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥115M¥84,6014.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥15M¥10,8460.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥382M¥281,86915.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥14M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥487M¥359,436¥632,03120.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥404M¥298,193¥341,45716.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥385M¥283,907¥254,16215.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥348M¥256,959¥222,98914.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥264M¥194,799¥214,38910.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥205M¥151,140¥280,0918.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥140M¥103,687¥212,6375.8%
Fire & emergency¥80M¥58,846¥92,0533.3%
Assembly¥42M¥31,361¥38,8761.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥42M¥31,334¥137,2601.7%
Disaster recovery¥39M¥28,700¥3,2571.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥98M
Per resident ¥72,366 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥91M
Per resident ¥67,221 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥215M
Per resident ¥158,606 (median ¥149,657)
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 37.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.110.120.130.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,3001,4001,5001,6001,7002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,355¥2.4B¥2.5B¥2.5B0.1293.5%—
FY20231,415¥2.2B¥2.8B¥2.6B0.1294.2%—
FY20221,435¥2.2B¥3.0B¥2.5B0.1290.8%—
FY20211,468¥2.1B¥3.2B¥2.4B0.1287.3%—
FY20201,489¥2.3B¥3.4B¥2.2B0.1398.3%—
FY20191,498¥2.7B¥3.5B¥2.2B0.1395.6%—
FY20181,531¥2.2B¥3.0B¥2.3B0.1293.3%—
FY20171,599¥2.3B¥2.8B¥2.2B0.1188.4%—
FY20161,646¥2.6B¥2.7B¥2.1B0.1188.3%—
FY20151,672¥2.7B¥2.4B¥2.1B0.1189.4%—

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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)