Rikuzentakata City finances

岩手県陸前高田市の財政

City Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 17,226 Area 231.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.0B
Per resident ¥985,583
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥695,514
Reserve funds
¥14.8B
Per resident ¥858,614
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
92.1%
#943 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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 resident
¥695,514
#1124 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥858,614
#275 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
37.1%
#881 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
87.7%
#65 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥17.5B · per resident ¥1,013,797

Local taxes 10.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.4%Local allocation tax 30.5%National subsidies 13.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.6%Donations 5.8%Other 20.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.8B¥107,07110.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥767M¥44,5384.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥309,20030.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥138,09713.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥78,5447.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥67,0666.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥59,2295.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.6B¥210,05220.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥838M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥232,951¥155,07823.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.9B¥223,884¥237,42022.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.4B¥137,921¥73,02314.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.3B¥130,842¥68,44013.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥71,910¥81,9067.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.0B¥58,789¥73,4676.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥748M¥43,411¥34,5914.4%
Fire & emergency¥678M¥39,369¥33,1214.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥452M¥26,252¥23,3012.7%
Disaster recovery¥194M¥11,242¥3,0781.1%
Assembly¥143M¥8,324¥6,3190.8%
Labor¥12M¥688¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥85,933 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥837M
Per resident ¥48,563 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥77,700 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥177M
Per resident ¥10,303 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 31.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

17K18K19K20K21K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202417,226¥17.0B¥12.0B¥14.8B0.3292.1%—
FY202317,647¥17.7B¥12.0B¥15.3B0.3290.5%—
FY202217,970¥24.4B¥12.3B¥16.4B0.3290.9%—
FY202118,338¥26.4B¥13.5B¥16.7B0.3389.4%—
FY202018,637¥64.2B¥13.5B¥13.6B0.3394.5%—
FY201918,931¥80.1B¥12.0B¥41.7B0.3394.3%—
FY201819,201¥78.8B¥11.6B¥48.4B0.3194.2%—
FY201719,553¥89.2B¥12.5B¥67.8B0.3193.6%—
FY201619,871¥77.0B¥13.0B¥63.7B0.2988.9%—
FY201520,199¥64.4B¥12.3B¥60.7B0.2686.8%—

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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)