Kuroishi City finances

青森県黒石市の財政

City Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 30,428 Area 217.05 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.7B
Per resident ¥681,824
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.3B
Per resident ¥405,865
Reserve funds
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥123,680
Fiscal strength index
0.37
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
89.4%
#599 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥405,865
#609 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥123,680
#1321 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
31.5%
#1157 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
23.1%
#938 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥21.9B · per resident ¥720,584

Local taxes 13.6%Shared taxes and grants 5.6%Local allocation tax 30.9%National subsidies 18.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.4%Donations 2.4%Other 15.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.0B¥98,14013.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥39,9935.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.8B¥222,43630.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥132,95618.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥45,0076.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥53,0357.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥525M¥17,2442.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.4B¥111,77215.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥522M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥7.2B¥236,522¥204,71334.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.9B¥126,750¥95,25718.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥93,197¥65,18013.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.8B¥59,124¥53,6198.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥58,737¥56,1098.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥39,357¥55,6095.8%
Fire & emergency¥817M¥26,865¥24,6923.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥571M¥18,751¥15,9792.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥498M¥16,365¥24,4982.4%
Assembly¥164M¥5,402¥4,5580.8%
Disaster recovery¥13M¥425¥1,5780.1%
Labor¥10M¥329¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥74,813 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥41,683 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥80,848 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥39,178 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 41.7% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

30K32K34K36K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202430,428¥20.7B¥12.3B¥3.8B0.3789.4%—
FY202331,003¥20.2B¥11.9B¥3.9B0.3688.9%—
FY202231,557¥19.1B¥11.5B¥3.1B0.3791.7%—
FY202131,975¥18.2B¥12.3B¥1.9B0.3688.6%—
FY202032,530¥20.1B¥12.3B¥1.5B0.3790.4%—
FY201933,084¥17.8B¥12.7B¥1.4B0.3694.5%—
FY201833,499¥16.7B¥12.3B¥1.2B0.3696.6%—
FY201734,045¥15.4B¥12.8B¥1.1B0.3596.3%—
FY201634,564¥15.9B¥13.7B¥987M0.3498.5%—
FY201535,002¥16.2B¥14.9B¥761M0.3395.7%—

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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)