Shichinohe Town finances

青森県七戸町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 14,014 Area 337.23 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.2B
Per resident ¥871,629
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.1B
Per resident ¥934,587
Reserve funds
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥340,985
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 index
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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 ratioBetter than peers
84.6%
#268 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
708090100
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
¥934,587
#1327 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥340,985
#680 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
24.8%
#1513 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
18.3%
#1198 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥12.7B · per resident ¥902,900

Local taxes 18.5%Shared taxes and grants 5.4%Local allocation tax 37.6%National subsidies 10.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.9%Donations 1.6%Other 4.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.3B¥166,67118.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥687M¥49,0435.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.8B¥339,93037.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥98,08410.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥808M¥57,6546.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥134,28814.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥202M¥14,4071.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥600M¥42,8234.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥181M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.0B¥214,209¥196,56224.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.3B¥162,232¥132,74418.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥117,790¥64,17413.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥99,417¥57,44211.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥95,838¥56,49311.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥93,636¥74,09010.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥456M¥32,515¥30,7253.7%
Fire & emergency¥390M¥27,823¥27,8483.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥286M¥20,383¥16,8592.3%
Assembly¥104M¥7,413¥6,6360.9%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥202¥5310.0%
Labor¥2M¥170¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥992M
Per resident ¥70,772 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥856M
Per resident ¥61,113 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥82,325 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 34.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

14K15K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,014¥12.2B¥13.1B¥4.8B0.3784.6%—
FY202314,320¥12.9B¥12.6B¥4.4B0.3886.2%—
FY202214,631¥12.8B¥11.1B¥4.1B0.3886.1%—
FY202114,911¥11.5B¥9.9B¥3.3B0.3882.0%—
FY202015,143¥13.1B¥9.9B¥2.5B0.3886.7%—
FY201915,424¥10.7B¥9.4B¥2.1B0.3786.6%—
FY201815,825¥10.4B¥8.7B¥2.1B0.3690.4%—
FY201716,044¥10.0B¥8.3B¥2.3B0.3490.3%—
FY201616,291¥10.6B¥7.9B¥2.2B0.3389.3%—
FY201516,538¥10.2B¥7.5B¥2.5B0.3390.5%—

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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)