Takaharu Town finances

宮崎県高原町の財政

Town Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 8,393 Area 85.39 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥862,461
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥563,574
Reserve funds
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥392,101
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
92.8%
#1030 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥563,574
#922 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥392,101
#592 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
29.8%
#1278 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
40.9%
#384 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.4B · per resident ¥878,926

Local taxes 11.5%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 39.2%National subsidies 12.7%Prefectural subsidies 8.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.2%Donations 9.2%Other 9.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥851M¥101,44111.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥367M¥43,7665.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥344,57739.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥937M¥111,64312.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥603M¥71,8928.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥381M¥45,4485.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥676M¥80,4949.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥669M¥79,6669.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥621M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.2B¥258,283¥224,28429.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥202,939¥189,68223.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥605M¥72,049¥87,5228.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥604M¥72,017¥97,8688.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥571M¥68,045¥94,3997.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥424M¥50,524¥62,1795.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥358M¥42,636¥100,9184.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥310M¥36,906¥26,8704.3%
Disaster recovery¥213M¥25,410¥1,5422.9%
Fire & emergency¥206M¥24,514¥38,6872.8%
Assembly¥74M¥8,771¥10,2151.0%
Labor¥3M¥366¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥691M
Per resident ¥82,351 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥661M
Per resident ¥78,779 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥815M
Per resident ¥97,153 (median ¥89,723)
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 39.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.220.240.260.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

8,0008,5009,0009,50010K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,393¥7.2B¥4.7B¥3.3B0.2792.8%—
FY20238,590¥7.4B¥4.9B¥2.9B0.2795.9%—
FY20228,838¥7.1B¥5.0B¥2.7B0.2792.8%—
FY20219,009¥7.6B¥5.2B¥2.4B0.2787.1%—
FY20209,130¥7.9B¥5.1B¥1.7B0.2895.5%—
FY20199,277¥7.8B¥5.3B¥1.9B0.2898.2%—
FY20189,423¥6.1B¥5.3B¥2.1B0.2795.8%—
FY20179,544¥6.2B¥5.3B¥2.4B0.2692.7%—
FY20169,687¥6.3B¥5.4B¥2.4B0.2490.1%—
FY20159,855¥6.1B¥5.3B¥2.2B0.2390.6%—

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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)