Takachiho Town finances

宮崎県高千穂町の財政

Town Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 10,805 Area 237.54 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥958,530
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥554,217
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥272,597
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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 ratioWorse than peers
95.1%
#1337 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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 resident
¥554,217
#905 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
¥272,597
#823 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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 ratioWorse than peers
22.6%
#1580 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.9%
#1102 of 1718 in Japan · #17 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 ¥10.6B · per resident ¥984,055

Local taxes 10.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 39.0%National subsidies 15.9%Prefectural subsidies 13.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 1.8%Other 10.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥99,21510.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥532M¥49,2765.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥383,89439.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥156,45615.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥128,82413.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥462M¥42,7784.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥194M¥17,9121.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥105,70110.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥167M

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
¥2.5B¥233,213¥196,56224.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥117,550¥30,72512.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥116,534¥132,74412.2%
Disaster recovery¥1.2B¥109,776¥53111.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥93,168¥64,1749.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥907M¥83,936¥56,4938.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥704M¥65,188¥57,4426.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥606M¥56,058¥74,0905.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥467M¥43,252¥16,8594.5%
Fire & emergency¥338M¥31,268¥27,8483.3%
Assembly¥93M¥8,587¥6,6360.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥819M
Per resident ¥75,831 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥686M
Per resident ¥63,530 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥93,822 (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 34.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K11K12K13K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,805¥10.4B¥6.0B¥2.9B0.2595.1%—
FY202311,038¥9.7B¥6.2B¥3.1B0.2496.2%—
FY202211,327¥9.4B¥6.5B¥3.4B0.2493.4%—
FY202111,655¥9.8B¥6.8B¥3.3B0.2483.1%—
FY202011,874¥10.5B¥6.8B¥2.8B0.2593.7%—
FY201912,129¥8.6B¥6.7B¥2.8B0.2491.8%—
FY201812,386¥8.8B¥6.9B¥2.9B0.2493.4%—
FY201712,563¥8.4B¥6.8B¥3.2B0.2491.8%—
FY201612,771¥8.5B¥6.9B¥3.3B0.2390.3%—
FY201512,980¥8.2B¥7.1B¥3.3B0.2287.3%—

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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)