Kuzumaki Town finances

岩手県葛巻町の財政

Town Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 5,293 Area 434.96 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥1,331,317
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.2B
Per resident ¥2,120,282
Reserve funds
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥1,144,974
Fiscal strength index
0.17
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.17
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
90.5%
#746 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥2,120,282
#1657 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,144,974
#180 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
26.3%
#1454 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
20.4%
#1078 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.8B · per resident ¥1,472,518

Local taxes 7.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 52.6%National subsidies 6.1%Prefectural subsidies 3.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.7%Donations 0.3%Other 18.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥572M¥108,0867.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥324M¥61,1984.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥775,08752.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥473M¥89,3776.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥242M¥45,8083.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥599M¥113,1637.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥21M¥4,0020.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥275,79718.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥21M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥337,224¥189,68225.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥256,391¥224,28419.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥920M¥173,731¥94,39913.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥840M¥158,771¥87,52211.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥581M¥109,827¥97,8688.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥532M¥100,449¥62,1797.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥450M¥85,005¥100,9186.4%
Fire & emergency¥358M¥67,671¥38,6875.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥142M¥26,885¥26,8702.0%
Assembly¥67M¥12,575¥10,2150.9%
Disaster recovery¥13M¥2,412¥1,5420.2%
Labor¥2M¥377¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥265M
Per resident ¥50,107 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥522M
Per resident ¥98,656 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥570M
Per resident ¥107,629 (median ¥89,723)
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 36.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,0005,5006,0006,5007,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,293¥7.0B¥11.2B¥6.1B0.1790.5%—
FY20235,433¥8.3B¥11.5B¥6.3B0.1889.0%—
FY20225,607¥9.4B¥11.0B¥5.7B0.1780.0%—
FY20215,745¥8.9B¥9.5B¥6.4B0.1781.4%—
FY20205,874¥8.9B¥8.7B¥5.8B0.1685.2%—
FY20196,017¥6.2B¥7.7B¥5.6B0.1685.3%—
FY20186,203¥6.4B¥7.9B¥5.8B0.1686.9%—
FY20176,355¥7.2B¥7.7B¥5.8B0.1586.0%—
FY20166,486¥7.1B¥7.3B¥5.2B0.1582.2%—
FY20156,686¥6.4B¥6.3B¥5.2B0.1581.6%—

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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)