Takanabe Town finances

宮崎県高鍋町の財政

Town Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 19,275 Area 43.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.4B
Per resident ¥592,929
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥358,141
Reserve funds
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥217,614
Fiscal strength index
0.53
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.53
#665 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 26 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
92.2%
#958 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 26 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
¥358,141
#493 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 26 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 residentWorse than peers
¥217,614
#977 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 26 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
44.9%
#494 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 26 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 ratio
29.6%
#665 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 26 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 ¥12.1B · per resident ¥629,429

Local taxes 19.7%Shared taxes and grants 6.5%Local allocation tax 20.2%National subsidies 18.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 8.5%Other 16.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.4B¥123,92719.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥793M¥41,1636.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥127,39120.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥115,13718.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥876M¥45,4337.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥340M¥17,6262.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥53,3148.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥105,43916.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.0B

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
¥4.0B¥205,289¥196,56234.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥81,689¥132,74413.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥77,243¥74,09013.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.2B¥61,976¥16,85910.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥880M¥45,657¥64,1747.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥798M¥41,398¥57,4427.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥704M¥36,502¥56,4936.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥405M¥21,028¥30,7253.5%
Fire & emergency¥318M¥16,517¥27,8482.8%
Assembly¥89M¥4,599¥6,6360.8%
Disaster recovery¥20M¥1,033¥5310.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥79,267 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥750M
Per resident ¥38,915 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥87,018 (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 46.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

19K20K20K20K21K22K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202419,275¥11.4B¥6.9B¥4.2B0.5392.2%—
FY202319,498¥10.7B¥7.3B¥4.3B0.5189.1%—
FY202219,729¥10.9B¥7.7B¥4.3B0.5289.6%—
FY202119,978¥11.8B¥8.0B¥4.1B0.5381.6%—
FY202020,141¥12.7B¥8.0B¥3.7B0.5496.4%—
FY201920,283¥11.2B¥7.9B¥3.8B0.5294.1%—
FY201820,448¥12.8B¥7.8B¥3.9B0.5291.6%—
FY201720,678¥11.1B¥7.3B¥3.0B0.5192.9%—
FY201620,919¥8.6B¥7.3B¥3.1B0.5093.5%—
FY201521,106¥8.2B¥7.3B¥2.9B0.5086.5%—

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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)