Morotsuka Village finances

宮崎県諸塚村の財政

Village Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 1,406 Area 187.56 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥3,084,917
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥1,555,275
Reserve funds
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥2,692,915
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 indexBetter than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #18 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 ratioBetter than peers
81.7%
#153 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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
¥1,555,275
#1568 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 residentBetter than peers
¥2,692,915
#44 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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 ratio
25.5%
#1479 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
36.5%
#458 of 1718 in Japan · #10 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 ¥5.3B · per resident ¥3,757,647

Local taxes 9.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.9%Local allocation tax 35.6%National subsidies 22.7%Prefectural subsidies 9.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.2%Donations 0.3%Other 16.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥479M¥340,7389.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥261M¥185,9644.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥1,338,20535.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥853,80222.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥475M¥337,6579.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥117M¥82,8602.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥18M¥12,7880.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥852M¥605,63216.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Disaster recovery¥1.5B¥1,040,219¥3,25733.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥603M¥428,703¥632,03113.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥485M¥344,712¥222,98911.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥476M¥338,467¥341,45711.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥355M¥252,663¥254,1628.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥266M¥189,252¥280,0916.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥262M¥186,399¥214,3896.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥260M¥184,996¥212,6376.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥84M¥59,926¥137,2601.9%
Assembly¥47M¥33,774¥38,8761.1%
Fire & emergency¥33M¥23,385¥92,0530.8%
その他¥3M¥2,421¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥100M
Per resident ¥70,821 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥194M
Per resident ¥138,289 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥182M
Per resident ¥129,357 (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 23.8% 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

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,4001,6001,8002,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,406¥4.3B¥2.2B¥3.8B0.2781.7%—
FY20231,458¥4.0B¥2.4B¥3.9B0.2778.5%—
FY20221,499¥4.0B¥2.7B¥3.9B0.2576.1%—
FY20211,542¥3.7B¥2.9B¥4.0B0.2472.3%—
FY20201,586¥3.5B¥2.9B¥3.6B0.2178.2%—
FY20191,649¥3.3B¥3.0B¥3.5B0.2083.0%—
FY20181,706¥3.4B¥3.0B¥3.7B0.1884.5%—
FY20171,766¥3.5B¥3.0B¥3.7B0.1781.7%—
FY20161,835¥3.5B¥2.9B¥3.6B0.1679.6%—
FY20151,864¥3.6B¥2.9B¥3.4B0.1681.6%—

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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)