Misawa City finances

青森県三沢市の財政

City Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 37,380 Area 119.39 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥25.5B
Per resident ¥681,308
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.9B
Per resident ¥426,203
Reserve funds
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥112,955
Fiscal strength index
0.51
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.51
#706 of 1718 in Japan · #5 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
93.1%
#1067 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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
¥426,203
#652 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
¥112,955
#1374 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
30.7%
#1219 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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 ratioWorse than peers
13.5%
#1437 of 1718 in Japan · #34 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 ¥26.0B · per resident ¥694,759

Local taxes 18.5%Shared taxes and grants 14.5%Local allocation tax 22.8%National subsidies 20.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.8%Donations 0.1%Other 12.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.8B¥128,57318.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.8B¥100,63114.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.9B¥158,60822.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.4B¥143,21620.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥52,7637.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥990M¥26,4973.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥20M¥5410.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥83,93012.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥15M

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
¥8.2B¥219,692¥204,71332.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.1B¥110,580¥53,61916.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.4B¥91,257¥65,18013.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.8B¥76,050¥95,25711.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.8B¥75,868¥56,10911.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥36,976¥55,6095.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥29,905¥24,6924.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥732M¥19,571¥15,9792.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥546M¥14,614¥24,4982.1%
Assembly¥204M¥5,450¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥48M¥1,279¥4810.2%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥66¥1,5780.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥84,544 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥34,137 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥75,902 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥939M
Per resident ¥25,110 (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 44.3% 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

0.430.450.480.500.532015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

37K38K39K40K41K42K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202437,380¥25.5B¥15.9B¥4.2B0.5193.1%—
FY202337,899¥24.7B¥16.3B¥5.2B0.5090.8%—
FY202238,274¥29.4B¥16.4B¥5.4B0.5188.0%—
FY202138,744¥24.8B¥14.7B¥5.5B0.5185.2%—
FY202039,323¥27.1B¥14.9B¥5.0B0.5291.0%—
FY201939,726¥22.7B¥15.2B¥4.9B0.5192.3%—
FY201840,051¥23.0B¥15.5B¥5.6B0.5091.2%—
FY201740,227¥23.0B¥15.5B¥5.8B0.4992.4%—
FY201640,480¥25.5B¥15.9B¥6.2B0.4891.9%—
FY201541,006¥22.9B¥15.4B¥5.6B0.4792.0%—

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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)