Mutsu City finances

青森県むつ市の財政

City Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 51,606 Area 864.20 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥41.5B
Per resident ¥803,824
Local bonds outstanding
¥36.1B
Per resident ¥698,973
Reserve funds
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥99,935
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
97.5%
#1551 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥698,973
#1128 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥99,935
#1438 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
29.0%
#1315 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
5.6%
#1679 of 1718 in Japan · #37 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥41.9B · per resident ¥811,695

Local taxes 13.8%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 29.1%National subsidies 22.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.5%Donations 0.4%Other 14.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.8B¥111,61613.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.2B¥43,0795.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥12.2B¥236,45329.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.5B¥183,17022.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥60,8257.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.7B¥52,8446.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥154M¥2,9790.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.2B¥120,73214.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥124M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥11.6B¥224,451¥194,51727.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥7.2B¥140,034¥39,91317.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.0B¥134,922¥57,05816.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.7B¥90,977¥69,05311.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.4B¥66,139¥38,6838.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.9B¥55,764¥44,1776.9%
Fire & emergency¥2.2B¥43,054¥17,6235.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥27,927¥9,0053.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥820M¥15,897¥8,6412.0%
Assembly¥237M¥4,589¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥3M¥60¥4580.0%
Disaster recovery¥484,000¥9¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥60,146 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥40,182 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥79,420 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥44,702 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 38.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

50K52K55K58K60K62K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202451,606¥41.5B¥36.1B¥5.2B0.3697.5%—
FY202352,744¥41.8B¥36.6B¥6.2B0.3696.1%—
FY202253,884¥38.4B¥36.5B¥7.2B0.3797.2%—
FY202154,967¥40.0B¥37.3B¥7.2B0.3795.0%—
FY202055,931¥43.7B¥37.3B¥6.5B0.3898.1%—
FY201956,790¥37.5B¥37.1B¥6.7B0.3897.4%—
FY201857,993¥34.4B¥36.2B¥6.2B0.3895.8%—
FY201758,904¥34.0B¥36.2B¥5.3B0.3897.1%—
FY201659,944¥33.8B¥36.0B¥4.7B0.3894.3%—
FY201560,688¥33.7B¥35.7B¥3.4B0.3896.6%—

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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)