At that time, because of the long-lasting peace, jomai which was originally stockpiled for the purpose of the military was gradually being used as a redress for the disaster such as famine, or diverted to the resources of extraordinary expenses, and finally, in 1689, the bakufu put the criteria of stock back before Kanbun era to cover the deficit of its financial affairs and sold the surplus rice.
当初、軍事目的のための備蓄米であった城米も長い間の平和のために次第に飢饉などの災害の救済や臨時の出費の際の財源に流用されるようになり、ついに元禄2年（1689年）には、幕府財政の赤字穴埋めのために備蓄量を寛文以前に戻し、その余剰を売却させている。