Hanamaki City finances

岩手県花巻市の財政

City Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 89,867 Area 908.39 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥60.6B
Per resident ¥674,430
Local bonds outstanding
¥49.1B
Per resident ¥546,069
Reserve funds
¥15.3B
Per resident ¥170,476
Fiscal strength index
0.47
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.47
#786 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 33 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
90.7%
#772 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥546,069
#892 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 33 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 residentBetter than peers
¥170,476
#1131 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 33 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 ratio
43.9%
#535 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 33 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 ratioBetter than peers
21.2%
#1033 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 33 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 ¥63.0B · per resident ¥701,183

Local taxes 18.4%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 24.0%National subsidies 14.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 13.4%Other 12.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥11.6B¥128,73318.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.2B¥46,5736.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥15.1B¥168,48424.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.8B¥97,84014.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.1B¥45,0956.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.2B¥35,6725.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥8.4B¥93,92513.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.6B¥84,86212.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥8.4B

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
¥17.0B¥189,036¥194,51728.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥14.0B¥155,881¥69,05323.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.6B¥73,295¥44,17710.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.3B¥70,439¥57,05810.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥5.6B¥62,444¥38,6839.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥3.4B¥37,942¥9,0055.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.9B¥31,762¥39,9134.7%
Fire & emergency¥2.0B¥22,725¥17,6233.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.0B¥22,186¥8,6413.3%
Disaster recovery¥311M¥3,465¥810.5%
Assembly¥272M¥3,029¥3,3390.4%
Labor¥200M¥2,224¥4580.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥79,827 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥40,218 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥55,188 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥13,798 (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 40.8% 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

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

88K90K92K95K98K100K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202489,867¥60.6B¥49.1B¥15.3B0.4790.7%—
FY202391,094¥60.8B¥51.3B¥15.8B0.4690.1%—
FY202292,385¥54.9B¥53.9B¥15.6B0.4690.3%—
FY202193,493¥56.0B¥56.0B¥15.6B0.4783.9%—
FY202094,438¥62.6B¥56.7B¥14.2B0.4886.1%—
FY201995,235¥48.1B¥56.5B¥13.1B0.4792.7%—
FY201896,000¥48.7B¥55.3B¥14.0B0.4790.6%—
FY201797,027¥49.0B¥54.5B¥13.6B0.4688.1%—
FY201698,059¥49.4B¥54.1B¥13.5B0.4587.3%—
FY201598,975¥49.3B¥53.3B¥13.1B0.4587.1%—

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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)