Hachimantai City finances

岩手県八幡平市の財政

City Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 23,179 Area 862.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.1B
Per resident ¥825,105
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.1B
Per resident ¥521,815
Reserve funds
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥215,022
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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
94.2%
#1234 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 residentBetter than peers
¥521,815
#843 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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 residentWorse than peers
¥215,022
#992 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 ratioWorse than peers
30.0%
#1262 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.1%
#1153 of 1718 in Japan · #24 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 ¥19.8B · per resident ¥854,931

Local taxes 17.2%Shared taxes and grants 5.8%Local allocation tax 41.5%National subsidies 11.3%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 1.3%Other 11.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.4B¥146,73217.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥49,8755.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.2B¥354,95141.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥96,73711.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥54,1716.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥996M¥42,9795.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥262M¥11,2831.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥98,20311.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥250M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.2B¥223,814¥237,42027.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.0B¥129,096¥155,07815.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.4B¥102,042¥81,90612.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.2B¥96,252¥68,44011.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥79,818¥73,4679.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥57,729¥73,0237.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥46,496¥23,3015.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥46,106¥34,5915.6%
Fire & emergency¥850M¥36,665¥33,1214.4%
Assembly¥155M¥6,670¥6,3190.8%
Disaster recovery¥9M¥399¥3,0780.0%
Labor¥388,000¥17¥6890.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥72,040 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥52,652 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥87,131 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥278M
Per resident ¥11,991 (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 42.7% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.280.300.330.350.382015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

22K24K26K28K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202423,179¥19.1B¥12.1B¥5.0B0.3194.2%—
FY202323,541¥19.1B¥13.4B¥4.8B0.3093.3%—
FY202223,975¥20.2B¥15.2B¥5.4B0.3097.6%—
FY202124,287¥23.4B¥17.2B¥6.6B0.3097.2%—
FY202024,788¥23.5B¥17.3B¥7.2B0.3098.3%—
FY201925,276¥20.9B¥17.9B¥8.2B0.3098.3%—
FY201825,876¥22.3B¥17.9B¥9.5B0.2994.9%—
FY201726,287¥21.3B¥17.4B¥10.7B0.2992.6%—
FY201626,679¥20.4B¥17.8B¥11.4B0.2988.6%—
FY201527,180¥20.3B¥18.6B¥11.9B0.3085.9%—

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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)