Aya Town finances

宮崎県綾町の財政

Town Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 6,785 Area 95.19 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥806,446
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥559,790
Reserve funds
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥187,368
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 ratioWorse than peers
93.7%
#1146 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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
¥559,790
#913 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥187,368
#1080 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 ratioBetter than peers
34.7%
#993 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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 ratioWorse than peers
18.1%
#1210 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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 ¥5.8B · per resident ¥859,894

Local taxes 10.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 36.5%National subsidies 13.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.0%Donations 9.1%Other 14.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥635M¥93,54910.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥281M¥41,3594.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥313,83136.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥766M¥112,89413.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥401M¥59,1476.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥234M¥34,5174.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥534M¥78,6369.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥855M¥125,96314.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥496M

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
¥1.7B¥244,238¥224,28430.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥173,957¥189,68221.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥503M¥74,148¥100,9189.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥469M¥69,107¥94,3998.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥467M¥68,870¥97,8688.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥366M¥53,952¥62,1796.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥243M¥35,810¥87,5224.4%
Fire & emergency¥205M¥30,211¥38,6873.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥204M¥30,068¥26,8703.7%
Disaster recovery¥118M¥17,357¥1,5422.2%
Assembly¥59M¥8,729¥10,2151.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥575M
Per resident ¥84,706 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥477M
Per resident ¥70,316 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥605M
Per resident ¥89,216 (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 39.9% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.240.260.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,7507,0007,2507,5007,7502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,785¥5.5B¥3.8B¥1.3B0.2793.7%—
FY20236,941¥5.6B¥4.0B¥1.5B0.2791.8%—
FY20227,043¥6.3B¥4.2B¥1.4B0.2791.6%—
FY20217,112¥5.9B¥4.4B¥1.3B0.2886.3%—
FY20207,198¥5.9B¥4.5B¥772M0.2996.0%—
FY20197,318¥4.7B¥4.5B¥747M0.2895.0%—
FY20187,409¥4.9B¥4.6B¥841M0.2795.1%—
FY20177,444¥5.2B¥4.6B¥1.1B0.2695.2%—
FY20167,558¥6.1B¥4.6B¥1.2B0.2596.8%—
FY20157,656¥6.0B¥4.6B¥927M0.2495.7%—

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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)