Shiiba Village finances

宮崎県椎葉村の財政

Village Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 2,406 Area 537.29 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥3,260,315
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥2,195,709
Reserve funds
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥1,811,430
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
82.1%
#169 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥2,195,709
#1664 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,811,430
#86 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
20.6%
#1640 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
65.8%
#134 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.6B · per resident ¥3,580,117

Local taxes 4.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 39.0%National subsidies 18.0%Prefectural subsidies 11.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.0%Donations 1.4%Other 15.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥362M¥150,6384.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥346M¥143,9304.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥1,396,00739.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥645,57418.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥981M¥407,78511.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥602M¥250,0137.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥118M¥49,0711.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥537,10015.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥91M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Disaster recovery¥2.1B¥852,354¥1,95526.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥448,358¥318,92013.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥991M¥412,007¥105,32512.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥737M¥306,450¥240,2749.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥713M¥296,199¥128,6789.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥700M¥290,862¥136,2658.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥697M¥289,649¥125,4688.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥610M¥253,555¥86,2977.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥131M¥54,353¥45,8641.7%
Assembly¥69M¥28,644¥17,5610.9%
Fire & emergency¥63M¥26,018¥53,0930.8%
Labor¥4M¥1,866¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥219M
Per resident ¥91,084 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥189M
Per resident ¥78,624 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥317M
Per resident ¥131,736 (median ¥98,485)
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 24.3% 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

0.120.150.170.200.220.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

78%80%82%84%86%88%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,4002,6002,8003,0003,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,406¥7.8B¥5.3B¥4.4B0.1882.1%—
FY20232,502¥8.0B¥5.4B¥4.4B0.1782.1%—
FY20222,586¥6.7B¥5.8B¥4.4B0.1780.4%—
FY20212,637¥6.4B¥5.9B¥4.4B0.1778.9%—
FY20202,692¥7.0B¥6.1B¥3.9B0.1783.0%—
FY20192,757¥6.1B¥6.1B¥3.6B0.1683.7%—
FY20182,819¥5.5B¥5.9B¥3.5B0.1583.5%—
FY20172,883¥5.2B¥5.9B¥3.5B0.1583.5%—
FY20162,945¥6.1B¥6.1B¥3.4B0.1581.7%—
FY20153,001¥5.6B¥6.1B¥3.1B0.1581.8%—

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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)