Misato Town finances

宮崎県美郷町の財政

Town Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 4,522 Area 448.84 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥2,290,803
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥1,375,332
Reserve funds
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥1,714,642
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
81.2%
#141 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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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
¥1,375,332
#1522 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,714,642
#95 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
24.5%
#1523 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
62.1%
#156 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.1B · per resident ¥2,455,844

Local taxes 7.7%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 39.3%National subsidies 9.1%Prefectural subsidies 16.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.8%Donations 3.4%Other 13.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥856M¥189,3017.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥471M¥104,1834.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.4B¥965,73639.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥223,2079.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥394,12616.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥753M¥166,5136.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥383M¥84,7043.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥328,07313.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥353M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Disaster recovery¥2.3B¥515,830¥14322.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥492,521¥342,22921.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥310,439¥271,26313.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥930M¥205,648¥169,9259.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥927M¥205,104¥136,1239.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥789M¥174,445¥146,2937.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥531M¥117,317¥134,3775.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥433M¥95,703¥176,6124.2%
Fire & emergency¥422M¥93,293¥66,2414.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥298M¥65,909¥53,2312.9%
Assembly¥66M¥14,594¥18,3730.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥303M
Per resident ¥67,026 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥572M
Per resident ¥126,557 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥528M
Per resident ¥116,665 (median ¥107,823)
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 28.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,5005,0005,5006,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,522¥10.4B¥6.2B¥7.8B0.1981.2%—
FY20234,677¥9.7B¥6.4B¥7.7B0.1982.8%—
FY20224,839¥8.9B¥6.9B¥7.3B0.1885.7%—
FY20214,994¥8.9B¥7.5B¥7.5B0.1882.3%—
FY20205,123¥9.4B¥8.0B¥6.9B0.1789.6%—
FY20195,312¥7.8B¥8.3B¥7.2B0.1693.3%—
FY20185,458¥7.3B¥8.6B¥7.1B0.1594.0%—
FY20175,646¥8.4B¥9.1B¥7.1B0.1490.6%—
FY20165,790¥8.1B¥9.3B¥7.4B0.1488.3%—
FY20155,960¥8.5B¥9.7B¥7.6B0.1483.8%—

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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)