Miyama City finances

福岡県みやま市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 34,291 Area 105.21 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥21.3B
Per resident ¥622,252
Local bonds outstanding
¥26.3B
Per resident ¥766,860
Reserve funds
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥282,038
Fiscal strength index
0.40
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.40
#936 of 1718 in Japan · #42 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
93.1%
#1067 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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
¥766,860
#1207 of 1741 in Japan · #47 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥282,038
#801 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
27.5%
#1398 of 1741 in Japan · #54 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
35.6%
#484 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥22.0B · per resident ¥641,916

Local taxes 17.1%Shared taxes and grants 6.5%Local allocation tax 32.7%National subsidies 18.1%Prefectural subsidies 8.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.9%Donations 0.7%Other 9.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.8B¥109,51317.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥41,9996.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.2B¥209,89532.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥116,21418.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥52,9308.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥44,0556.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥157M¥4,5890.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.2B¥62,7229.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥134M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.1B¥235,231¥204,71337.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.8B¥81,904¥95,25713.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥62,733¥55,60910.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥60,424¥65,1809.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.8B¥53,619¥53,6198.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥36,013¥24,4985.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥35,683¥56,1095.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥807M¥23,534¥15,9793.8%
Fire & emergency¥735M¥21,427¥24,6923.4%
Assembly¥168M¥4,911¥4,5580.8%
Disaster recovery¥162M¥4,723¥1,5780.8%
Labor¥70M¥2,051¥4810.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥84,436 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥56,619 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥77,280 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥579M
Per resident ¥16,885 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 49.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

34K36K38K40K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202434,291¥21.3B¥26.3B¥9.7B0.4093.1%—
FY202334,910¥21.4B¥26.8B¥9.8B0.4192.7%—
FY202235,481¥23.8B¥27.1B¥10.2B0.4190.4%—
FY202136,033¥24.8B¥25.5B¥9.9B0.4287.7%—
FY202036,584¥26.2B¥21.4B¥9.3B0.4392.3%—
FY201937,148¥18.9B¥18.7B¥9.3B0.4393.7%—
FY201837,637¥19.1B¥17.9B¥9.5B0.4291.4%—
FY201737,992¥18.8B¥16.3B¥9.7B0.4289.5%—
FY201638,546¥18.4B¥15.5B¥9.8B0.4188.9%—
FY201539,084¥19.8B¥15.5B¥9.7B0.4185.0%—

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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)