Kanegasaki Town finances

岩手県金ケ崎町の財政

Town Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 15,119 Area 179.76 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥714,204
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥409,728
Reserve funds
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥289,266
Fiscal strength index
0.64
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.64
#447 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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 ratioBetter than peers
84.3%
#250 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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 residentBetter than peers
¥409,728
#622 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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 resident
¥289,266
#783 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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 ratioBetter than peers
52.2%
#215 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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
44.2%
#328 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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 ¥11.2B · per resident ¥737,554

Local taxes 32.4%Shared taxes and grants 6.9%Local allocation tax 18.4%National subsidies 11.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.5%Donations 2.7%Other 17.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.6B¥238,88432.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥771M¥51,0256.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥135,77018.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥84,51511.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥726M¥47,9926.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥504M¥33,3394.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥301M¥19,9242.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥126,10517.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥300M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥177,961¥132,74424.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.5B¥168,143¥196,56223.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥89,249¥64,17412.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥85,475¥74,09012.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥780M¥51,620¥30,7257.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥753M¥49,791¥56,4937.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥732M¥48,398¥57,4426.8%
Fire & emergency¥428M¥28,331¥27,8484.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥114M¥7,512¥16,8591.1%
Assembly¥103M¥6,816¥6,6361.0%
Disaster recovery¥13M¥833¥5310.1%
Labor¥1M¥76¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥75,514 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥483M
Per resident ¥31,968 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥917M
Per resident ¥60,661 (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 37.5% 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

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

15K15K16K16K16K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,119¥10.8B¥6.2B¥4.4B0.6484.3%—
FY202315,183¥9.9B¥6.4B¥4.0B0.6481.0%—
FY202215,239¥10.1B¥6.5B¥4.1B0.6582.7%—
FY202115,419¥10.7B¥6.8B¥3.6B0.6786.7%—
FY202015,561¥11.9B¥7.0B¥3.3B0.6885.1%—
FY201915,622¥9.2B¥7.1B¥3.2B0.6884.1%—
FY201815,644¥8.1B¥7.2B¥3.2B0.6585.2%—
FY201715,751¥8.6B¥7.7B¥3.3B0.6087.6%—
FY201615,935¥8.0B¥8.2B¥3.4B0.5578.4%—
FY201516,021¥8.6B¥8.7B¥3.2B0.5776.8%—

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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)