Mishima Village finances

鹿児島県三島村の財政

Village Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 344 Area 31.39 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥5,760,305
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥7,403,009
Reserve funds
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥4,707,212
Fiscal strength index
0.06
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.06
#1718 of 1718 in Japan · #43 of 43 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 ratio
90.6%
#762 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 43 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 residentWorse than peers
¥7,403,009
#1739 of 1741 in Japan · #42 of 43 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
¥4,707,212
#14 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 43 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 ratioWorse than peers
23.4%
#1558 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 43 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 ratioBetter than peers
71.6%
#109 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 43 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 ¥2.1B · per resident ¥6,100,416

Local taxes 2.1%Shared taxes and grants 1.1%Local allocation tax 52.6%National subsidies 4.5%Prefectural subsidies 13.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 0.9%Other 20.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥44M¥127,4332.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥23M¥66,5871.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.1B¥3,211,76252.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥94M¥273,2014.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥278M¥808,95313.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥107M¥311,5095.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥18M¥53,6220.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥429M¥1,247,34920.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥10M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥698M¥2,029,369¥632,03135.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥282M¥818,669¥254,16214.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥250M¥726,349¥280,09112.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥243M¥706,942¥214,38912.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥160M¥464,488¥222,9898.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥133M¥387,288¥212,6376.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥126M¥366,863¥341,4576.4%
Assembly¥37M¥107,715¥38,8761.9%
Fire & emergency¥32M¥93,517¥92,0531.6%
Disaster recovery¥10M¥28,756¥3,2570.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥9M¥25,233¥137,2600.4%
その他¥2M¥5,116¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥34M
Per resident ¥98,756 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥41M
Per resident ¥118,933 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥48M
Per resident ¥139,776 (median ¥149,657)
Public assistance
¥3M
Per resident ¥9,398 (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 36.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.5M¥5.0M¥7.5M¥10.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.5M¥5.0M¥7.5M¥10.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.050.080.100.120.152015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3403603804002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024344¥2.0B¥2.5B¥1.6B0.0690.6%—
FY2023364¥3.5B¥2.7B¥1.5B0.0690.4%—
FY2022369¥2.2B¥2.6B¥1.4B0.0689.5%—
FY2021388¥2.4B¥3.2B¥1.6B0.0689.4%—
FY2020384¥1.9B¥2.9B¥1.6B0.0790.3%—
FY2019366¥2.1B¥2.9B¥1.7B0.0689.6%—
FY2018373¥2.3B¥2.8B¥1.8B0.0691.7%—
FY2017384¥2.7B¥2.6B¥1.8B0.0691.4%—
FY2016379¥2.5B¥2.3B¥1.8B0.0592.9%—
FY2015388¥2.3B¥2.2B¥1.8B0.0591.6%—

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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)