Miyako Town finances

福岡県みやこ町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 17,710 Area 151.34 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.8B
Per resident ¥722,385
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥487,517
Reserve funds
¥12.4B
Per resident ¥700,861
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #47 of 60 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 ratio
91.8%
#904 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 60 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
¥487,517
#779 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 60 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
¥700,861
#345 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 60 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 ratio
36.0%
#936 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 60 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
43.6%
#337 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 60 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 ¥14.5B · per resident ¥820,263

Local taxes 14.6%Shared taxes and grants 5.6%Local allocation tax 34.3%National subsidies 12.5%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 0.4%Other 21.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.1B¥119,48614.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥816M¥46,0985.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.0B¥281,67234.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥102,94112.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥58,9467.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥630M¥35,5764.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥55M¥3,0960.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥172,44721.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥33M

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
¥4.1B¥230,003¥196,56231.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.4B¥136,286¥132,74418.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.6B¥91,626¥74,09012.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥68,294¥56,4939.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.0B¥58,882¥57,4428.2%
Fire & emergency¥790M¥44,603¥27,8486.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥732M¥41,324¥64,1745.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥607M¥34,273¥30,7254.7%
Disaster recovery¥112M¥6,315¥5310.9%
Assembly¥105M¥5,920¥6,6360.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥76M¥4,280¥16,8590.6%
Labor¥10M¥579¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥77,352 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥59,676 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥92,828 (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 42.8% 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

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

17K18K19K20K21K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202417,710¥12.8B¥8.6B¥12.4B0.3591.8%—
FY202318,049¥13.3B¥9.0B¥13.3B0.3489.3%—
FY202218,384¥12.7B¥9.5B¥13.3B0.3587.8%—
FY202118,764¥12.3B¥10.1B¥13.0B0.3585.2%—
FY202019,127¥13.9B¥10.6B¥13.2B0.3688.8%—
FY201919,512¥12.0B¥11.0B¥13.4B0.3787.9%—
FY201819,891¥11.8B¥11.0B¥13.5B0.3786.8%—
FY201720,125¥11.8B¥11.2B¥13.2B0.3885.5%—
FY201620,454¥12.0B¥11.1B¥13.4B0.3982.9%—
FY201520,784¥12.6B¥10.9B¥12.9B0.4181.2%—

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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)