Nishimera Village finances

宮崎県西米良村の財政

Village Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 991 Area 271.51 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥3,297,250
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥1,964,806
Reserve funds
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥1,505,602
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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
85.2%
#305 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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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
¥1,964,806
#1640 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥1,505,602
#124 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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
35.0%
#977 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
54.1%
#219 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.6B · per resident ¥3,669,075

Local taxes 3.5%Shared taxes and grants 3.3%Local allocation tax 42.1%National subsidies 6.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.0%Donations 0.3%Other 31.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥129M¥129,6933.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥119M¥119,8753.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥1,543,21142.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥231M¥232,8796.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥264M¥266,6487.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥219M¥220,6326.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥12M¥12,2300.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥1,143,90731.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥12M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥640M¥645,344¥632,03119.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥588M¥593,010¥222,98918.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥510M¥514,464¥341,45715.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥331M¥333,690¥280,09110.1%
Disaster recovery¥329M¥331,902¥3,25710.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥284M¥286,583¥214,3898.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥251M¥253,587¥254,1627.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥148M¥149,588¥212,6374.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥105M¥106,060¥137,2603.2%
Assembly¥50M¥50,741¥38,8761.5%
Fire & emergency¥28M¥28,067¥92,0530.9%
その他¥4M¥4,214¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥134M
Per resident ¥135,338 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥77M
Per resident ¥77,918 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥298M
Per resident ¥301,208 (median ¥149,657)
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 27.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.110.120.130.140.152015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

9001,0001,1001,2001,3002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024991¥3.3B¥1.9B¥1.5B0.1485.2%—
FY20231,021¥2.9B¥2.0B¥1.9B0.1478.2%—
FY20221,073¥2.6B¥2.1B¥2.0B0.1482.7%—
FY20211,086¥3.2B¥2.2B¥2.1B0.1479.9%—
FY20201,102¥3.6B¥2.2B¥1.9B0.1482.7%—
FY20191,125¥2.8B¥2.0B¥2.4B0.1487.9%—
FY20181,153¥2.8B¥2.0B¥2.7B0.1390.2%—
FY20171,181¥2.9B¥2.1B¥3.2B0.1284.0%—
FY20161,209¥2.5B¥2.1B¥3.5B0.1280.2%—
FY20151,208¥2.7B¥2.2B¥3.5B0.1176.5%—

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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)