Ishinomaki City finances

宮城県石巻市の財政

City Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 132,447 Area 554.55 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥82.3B
Per resident ¥621,281
Local bonds outstanding
¥68.0B
Per resident ¥513,379
Reserve funds
¥37.9B
Per resident ¥285,776
Fiscal strength index
0.53
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.53
#665 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
99.8%
#1698 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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
¥513,379
#823 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥285,776
#791 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
39.7%
#746 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
16.5%
#1285 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥84.5B · per resident ¥638,047

Local taxes 22.4%Shared taxes and grants 7.0%Local allocation tax 23.4%National subsidies 20.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.9%Donations 2.4%Other 14.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥18.9B¥142,92622.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.9B¥44,5817.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥19.7B¥149,03223.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥17.3B¥130,95420.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.7B¥35,4175.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.3B¥24,9993.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.0B¥15,3552.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥12.6B¥94,78314.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.0B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥27.5B¥207,677¥195,91433.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥12.1B¥91,406¥42,54914.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥10.7B¥81,102¥58,20713.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥9.3B¥70,362¥56,52711.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥7.9B¥59,907¥37,8579.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥6.5B¥48,842¥33,4737.9%
Fire & emergency¥3.4B¥25,499¥15,3084.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.1B¥16,002¥5,8152.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.1B¥15,622¥8,2832.5%
Assembly¥367M¥2,772¥2,5010.4%
Disaster recovery¥203M¥1,534¥250.2%
Labor¥74M¥556¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥75,075 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥40,207 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥9.1B
Per resident ¥68,667 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥22,803 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 41.5% 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

0.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

130K135K140K145K150K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024132,447¥82.3B¥68.0B¥37.9B0.5399.8%—
FY2023134,711¥85.8B¥70.9B¥35.7B0.53100.9%—
FY2022136,822¥119.0B¥71.0B¥34.3B0.54101.1%—
FY2021138,686¥157.0B¥71.7B¥32.3B0.5497.5%—
FY2020140,824¥179.4B¥84.2B¥46.1B0.5499.8%—
FY2019142,638¥211.2B¥80.3B¥129.5B0.54102.2%—
FY2018144,529¥208.2B¥77.3B¥123.1B0.5399.9%—
FY2017146,162¥190.3B¥77.0B¥131.5B0.5299.7%—
FY2016147,627¥201.7B¥74.8B¥152.1B0.5198.9%—
FY2015148,798¥281.1B¥73.1B¥186.1B0.4991.3%—

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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)