Hinokage Town finances

宮崎県日之影町の財政

Town Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 3,419 Area 277.67 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥1,951,147
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥1,946,123
Reserve funds
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥1,157,558
Fiscal strength index
0.17
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.17
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #24 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 ratio
88.8%
#548 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,946,123
#1639 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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
¥1,157,558
#178 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 ratioWorse than peers
18.4%
#1689 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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
52.7%
#233 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ¥6.9B · per resident ¥2,022,013

Local taxes 6.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 44.1%National subsidies 14.1%Prefectural subsidies 11.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.1%Donations 1.7%Other 10.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥426M¥124,5346.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥294M¥85,9734.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥892,46044.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥973M¥284,71114.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥764M¥223,33211.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥561M¥164,0018.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥118M¥34,4931.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥727M¥212,51010.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥92M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥426,882¥342,22921.9%
Disaster recovery¥1.1B¥335,192¥14317.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.0B¥304,332¥271,26315.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥720M¥210,505¥136,12310.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥687M¥201,082¥169,92510.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥512M¥149,628¥146,2937.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥393M¥114,945¥134,3775.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥318M¥93,053¥176,6124.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥184M¥53,865¥53,2312.8%
Fire & emergency¥161M¥47,083¥66,2412.4%
Assembly¥50M¥14,579¥18,3730.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥288M
Per resident ¥84,176 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥367M
Per resident ¥107,241 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥386M
Per resident ¥112,856 (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 28.5% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

78%80%82%85%88%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,2503,5003,7504,0004,2502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,419¥6.7B¥6.7B¥4.0B0.1788.8%—
FY20233,485¥6.3B¥6.8B¥3.8B0.1786.3%—
FY20223,592¥5.6B¥7.1B¥3.6B0.1684.2%—
FY20213,726¥5.6B¥7.2B¥3.5B0.1779.0%—
FY20203,844¥7.3B¥7.3B¥3.1B0.1785.0%—
FY20193,956¥5.9B¥6.1B¥3.3B0.1688.2%—
FY20184,043¥5.8B¥5.3B¥3.5B0.1588.9%—
FY20174,121¥4.7B¥5.0B¥3.5B0.1587.4%—
FY20164,183¥5.1B¥5.1B¥3.5B0.1485.2%—
FY20154,223¥5.2B¥5.1B¥3.4B0.1386.6%—

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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)