Mifune Town finances

熊本県御船町の財政

Town Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 17,270 Area 99.03 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥15.8B
Per resident ¥916,066
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.5B
Per resident ¥725,316
Reserve funds
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥330,158
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 45 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
88.3%
#509 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 45 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 residentWorse than peers
¥725,316
#1164 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 45 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
¥330,158
#700 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 45 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 ratioBetter than peers
48.7%
#339 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 45 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
33.6%
#538 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 45 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 ¥16.5B · per resident ¥955,169

Local taxes 10.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 22.2%National subsidies 12.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 22.3%Other 15.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.8B¥104,32710.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥703M¥40,7014.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.7B¥211,68722.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥122,01212.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥71,8527.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥756M¥43,7574.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥3.7B¥213,45322.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.5B¥147,38015.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥3.6B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.4B¥314,169¥132,74434.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.1B¥236,472¥196,56225.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥92,741¥57,44210.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥79,215¥64,1748.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥924M¥53,509¥74,0905.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥626M¥36,248¥30,7254.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥562M¥32,526¥56,4933.6%
Disaster recovery¥510M¥29,528¥5313.2%
Fire & emergency¥451M¥26,124¥27,8482.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥160M¥9,289¥16,8591.0%
Assembly¥108M¥6,246¥6,6360.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥110,258 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥497M
Per resident ¥28,780 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥97,415 (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 35.7% 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

0.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

17K17K17K18K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202417,270¥15.8B¥12.5B¥5.7B0.3688.3%—
FY202317,235¥13.7B¥13.3B¥4.7B0.3589.0%—
FY202217,051¥13.3B¥14.5B¥4.5B0.3585.8%—
FY202117,048¥13.7B¥15.7B¥3.9B0.3584.0%—
FY202016,975¥15.1B¥16.4B¥3.0B0.3793.0%—
FY201916,892¥14.3B¥16.4B¥2.1B0.3794.7%—
FY201817,013¥14.7B¥14.9B¥1.7B0.3894.7%—
FY201717,183¥17.2B¥13.0B¥1.5B0.3892.0%—
FY201617,320¥14.4B¥10.3B¥1.1B0.3790.6%—
FY201517,719¥6.9B¥7.5B¥1.5B0.3785.6%—

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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)