Sannohe Town finances

青森県三戸町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 8,767 Area 151.79 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥774,750
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥581,585
Reserve funds
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥356,960
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
93.4%
#1103 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥581,585
#967 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥356,960
#655 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
26.1%
#1463 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
21.0%
#1042 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.1B · per resident ¥815,458

Local taxes 12.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.6%Local allocation tax 48.1%National subsidies 10.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.0%Donations 4.9%Other 9.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥862M¥98,33912.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥404M¥46,0635.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥391,83448.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥745M¥84,95010.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥482M¥54,9436.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥216M¥24,6833.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥353M¥40,3114.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥652M¥74,3359.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥351M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.8B¥200,366¥224,28425.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥143,469¥87,52218.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥127,564¥189,68216.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥684M¥77,993¥97,86810.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥668M¥76,201¥94,3999.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥546M¥62,318¥100,9188.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥307M¥34,999¥62,1794.5%
Fire & emergency¥251M¥28,645¥38,6873.7%
Assembly¥94M¥10,718¥10,2151.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥83M¥9,430¥26,8701.2%
Disaster recovery¥25M¥2,799¥1,5420.4%
Labor¥2M¥247¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥528M
Per resident ¥60,240 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥494M
Per resident ¥56,360 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥734M
Per resident ¥83,726 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥14,000
Per resident ¥2 (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 39.9% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

8,0009,00010K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,767¥6.8B¥5.1B¥3.1B0.2593.4%—
FY20239,022¥6.9B¥5.5B¥3.1B0.2592.9%—
FY20229,172¥7.1B¥5.8B¥2.9B0.2592.0%—
FY20219,456¥7.2B¥6.1B¥2.6B0.2587.6%—
FY20209,690¥7.8B¥6.2B¥2.0B0.2694.3%—
FY20199,895¥6.1B¥6.4B¥1.8B0.2694.8%—
FY201810,101¥5.6B¥6.7B¥1.7B0.2594.8%—
FY201710,333¥5.8B¥7.0B¥1.6B0.2593.3%—
FY201610,596¥5.8B¥7.2B¥1.5B0.2491.5%—
FY201510,850¥6.1B¥7.3B¥1.2B0.2488.2%—

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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)