ふるさと納税、初の１兆円台　利用者１０００万人に、２３年度―総務省

　総務省は２日、ふるさと納税の２０２３年度の寄付額が前年度比約１．２倍の１兆１１７５億円だったと発表した。４年連続で過去最高を更新し、初めて１兆円を超えた。返礼品人気の高まりなどを受け、制度を利用した人も初めて１０００万人に達した。
　自治体別の受け入れ額は、牛肉や焼酎などの返礼品をそろえる宮崎県都城市が１９３億８４００万円で１位。２位が北海道紋別市の１９２億１３００万円、３位が大阪府泉佐野市の１７５億１４００万円だった。
　寄付金の使い道を見ると、災害支援が前年度の約２倍の９２億３７００万円。１月に発生した能登半島地震の被災地への寄付が増えた。（2024/08/02-12:09）

The total amount of "furusato nozei" hometown donations to local governments across Japan surpassed 1 trillion yen for the first time in fiscal 2023, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
   The annual amount of such donations rose about 1.2-fold from the previous year to 1,117.5 billion yen, setting a record high for the fourth consecutive year.
   Also for the first time, the number of people who made donations under the system exceeded 10 million in the year ended March 2024.
   By municipality, Miyakonojo, Miayazaki Prefecture, received the largest amount of donations, at 19,384 million yen. The southwestern city offers a wide range of gifts, including beef and "shochu" liquor, in return for donations.
   The northern city of Monbetsu, Hokkaido, followed with 19,213 million yen, and the western city of Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, came in third with 17,514 million yen.