Shizukuishi Town finances

岩手県雫石町の財政

Town Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 14,995 Area 608.82 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.7B
Per resident ¥779,544
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.4B
Per resident ¥557,613
Reserve funds
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥223,694
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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 ratioWorse than peers
99.6%
#1687 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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 resident
¥557,613
#910 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥223,694
#966 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
35.5%
#956 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
34.7%
#507 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥12.1B · per resident ¥808,231

Local taxes 17.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.7%Local allocation tax 34.4%National subsidies 9.5%Prefectural subsidies 8.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.2%Donations 4.9%Other 13.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.1B¥137,52217.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥816M¥54,4346.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.2B¥277,75434.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥77,1629.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥70,1768.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥624M¥41,6285.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥599M¥39,9544.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥109,60113.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥593M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.7B¥183,373¥196,56223.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.4B¥159,873¥132,74420.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥83,855¥56,49310.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥80,354¥74,09010.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥75,080¥30,7259.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥69,108¥64,1748.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥969M¥64,651¥57,4428.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥421M¥28,043¥16,8593.6%
Fire & emergency¥407M¥27,113¥27,8483.5%
Assembly¥103M¥6,901¥6,6360.9%
Labor¥17M¥1,129¥930.1%
Disaster recovery¥959,000¥64¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1,000M
Per resident ¥66,658 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥715M
Per resident ¥47,709 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥69,005 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (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 39.5% 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

0.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

14K15K16K17K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,995¥11.7B¥8.4B¥3.4B0.3899.6%—
FY202315,301¥11.3B¥8.7B¥3.1B0.3898.3%—
FY202215,559¥11.2B¥9.0B¥3.1B0.3895.8%—
FY202115,795¥10.9B¥9.2B¥3.0B0.3990.2%—
FY202016,113¥12.3B¥9.3B¥2.6B0.4092.8%—
FY201916,385¥10.1B¥9.3B¥2.0B0.4094.9%—
FY201816,708¥10.4B¥8.9B¥2.2B0.4093.7%—
FY201716,959¥10.3B¥8.5B¥2.1B0.3990.7%—
FY201617,103¥9.5B¥8.3B¥2.3B0.3989.8%—
FY201517,350¥10.7B¥8.4B¥2.3B0.3887.4%—

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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)