Ichinoseki City finances

岩手県一関市の財政

City Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 105,505 Area 1,256.42 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥73.5B
Per resident ¥696,529
Local bonds outstanding
¥62.1B
Per resident ¥589,051
Reserve funds
¥20.3B
Per resident ¥192,224
Fiscal strength index
0.37
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
94.1%
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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
¥589,051
#978 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥192,224
#1057 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
34.5%
#1001 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
9.1%
#1612 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥76.7B · per resident ¥727,112

Local taxes 16.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.5%Local allocation tax 33.5%National subsidies 11.4%Prefectural subsidies 8.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 2.5%Other 15.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥12.5B¥118,69316.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.0B¥47,4406.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥25.7B¥243,75433.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.8B¥83,14511.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥6.8B¥64,6178.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.9B¥37,1005.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.9B¥17,8272.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥12.1B¥114,53615.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.7B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥20.6B¥194,793¥195,91428.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥13.4B¥126,692¥58,20718.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥8.8B¥83,106¥33,47311.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.3B¥68,970¥56,5279.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥7.0B¥66,480¥5,8159.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥5.8B¥55,030¥37,8577.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.5B¥52,540¥42,5497.5%
Fire & emergency¥2.3B¥22,243¥15,3083.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.0B¥19,383¥8,2832.8%
Assembly¥304M¥2,885¥2,5010.4%
Disaster recovery¥302M¥2,862¥250.4%
Labor¥163M¥1,544¥5670.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥71,019 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥45,017 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥65,529 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥13,213 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 44.4% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

105K110K115K120K125K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024105,505¥73.5B¥62.1B¥20.3B0.3794.1%—
FY2023107,555¥74.3B¥66.8B¥19.0B0.3694.4%—
FY2022109,697¥79.5B¥70.5B¥18.8B0.3694.4%—
FY2021111,792¥73.6B¥72.2B¥21.1B0.3794.7%—
FY2020113,604¥80.3B¥75.6B¥20.6B0.3795.8%—
FY2019115,426¥67.0B¥79.3B¥24.2B0.3796.2%—
FY2018117,530¥63.2B¥81.2B¥26.3B0.3793.5%—
FY2017119,273¥65.4B¥84.1B¥25.2B0.3792.1%—
FY2016121,059¥65.2B¥85.8B¥24.5B0.3889.9%—
FY2015122,644¥69.5B¥88.1B¥22.4B0.3888.6%—

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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)