Sumita Town finances

岩手県住田町の財政

Town Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 4,681 Area 334.84 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥1,210,816
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥1,013,695
Reserve funds
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥1,309,267
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
81.2%
#141 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,013,695
#1369 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,309,267
#153 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
28.4%
#1353 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
87.8%
#63 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.8B · per resident ¥1,240,176

Local taxes 12.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 48.8%National subsidies 6.7%Prefectural subsidies 4.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.4%Donations 1.2%Other 15.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥710M¥151,60612.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥260M¥55,4714.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥605,52048.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥389M¥83,1316.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥244M¥52,1374.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥427M¥91,1707.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥69M¥14,7951.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥872M¥186,34615.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥22M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥337,673¥342,22927.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥245,530¥271,26320.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥687M¥146,686¥169,92512.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥590M¥126,092¥176,61210.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥524M¥112,037¥134,3779.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥348M¥74,429¥136,1236.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥331M¥70,809¥146,2935.8%
Fire & emergency¥324M¥69,224¥66,2415.7%
Assembly¥70M¥14,900¥18,3731.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥62M¥13,301¥53,2311.1%
Labor¥629,000¥134¥260.0%
Disaster recovery¥3,000¥1¥1430.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥348M
Per resident ¥74,341 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥314M
Per resident ¥67,184 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥487M
Per resident ¥104,004 (median ¥107,823)
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 38.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,5005,0005,5006,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,681¥5.7B¥4.7B¥6.1B0.2281.2%—
FY20234,817¥5.1B¥5.0B¥5.4B0.2081.1%—
FY20224,906¥5.2B¥5.2B¥5.0B0.1980.8%—
FY20215,050¥5.5B¥5.6B¥4.8B0.1879.8%—
FY20205,225¥5.8B¥6.0B¥4.4B0.1986.2%—
FY20195,384¥4.6B¥6.0B¥4.3B0.1990.5%—
FY20185,515¥4.7B¥6.4B¥4.3B0.1990.4%—
FY20175,652¥4.9B¥6.7B¥4.2B0.1885.1%—
FY20165,842¥4.8B¥6.3B¥4.2B0.1783.7%—
FY20155,885¥5.1B¥6.2B¥4.0B0.1781.9%—

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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)