Miyawaka City finances

福岡県宮若市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 26,092 Area 139.99 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.8B
Per resident ¥681,939
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.2B
Per resident ¥775,488
Reserve funds
¥15.0B
Per resident ¥576,153
Fiscal strength index
0.61
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.61
#517 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
83.4%
#221 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥775,488
#1212 of 1741 in Japan · #48 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥576,153
#407 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
42.1%
#605 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
39.0%
#416 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥19.3B · per resident ¥740,143

Local taxes 31.0%Shared taxes and grants 7.1%Local allocation tax 22.3%National subsidies 18.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.6%Donations 1.3%Other 9.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.0B¥229,48431.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥52,8697.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.3B¥164,86122.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.5B¥133,39518.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥50,7066.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥695M¥26,6403.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥260M¥9,9461.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥72,2429.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥253M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥7.3B¥280,675¥237,42041.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.6B¥101,332¥155,07814.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥67,995¥81,90610.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥51,603¥73,0237.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥51,169¥68,4407.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥49,565¥73,4677.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥806M¥30,873¥34,5914.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥514M¥19,682¥23,3012.9%
Fire & emergency¥484M¥18,560¥33,1212.7%
Assembly¥151M¥5,773¥6,3190.8%
Disaster recovery¥123M¥4,713¥3,0780.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥70,419 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥54,575 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥95,959 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥59,717 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 52.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

26K27K28K29K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202426,092¥17.8B¥20.2B¥15.0B0.6183.4%—
FY202326,526¥17.8B¥21.2B¥14.4B0.6393.7%—
FY202226,746¥17.9B¥21.8B¥13.9B0.6491.7%—
FY202127,080¥21.2B¥22.4B¥13.3B0.6387.0%—
FY202027,442¥20.9B¥20.4B¥13.1B0.6489.4%—
FY201927,913¥17.3B¥19.7B¥12.7B0.6389.2%—
FY201828,157¥18.0B¥19.1B¥12.5B0.6094.8%—
FY201728,346¥15.9B¥18.5B¥12.2B0.5890.9%—
FY201628,535¥16.0B¥18.4B¥11.6B0.5787.7%—
FY201528,861¥17.3B¥18.5B¥10.8B0.5789.9%—

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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)