Shiroishi City finances

宮城県白石市の財政

City Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 30,569 Area 286.48 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.6B
Per resident ¥608,547
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.3B
Per resident ¥337,861
Reserve funds
¥8.7B
Per resident ¥283,591
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
92.8%
#1030 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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
¥337,861
#438 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥283,591
#796 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
37.3%
#865 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
27.2%
#760 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥19.2B · per resident ¥629,430

Local taxes 22.7%Shared taxes and grants 7.3%Local allocation tax 26.3%National subsidies 20.2%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.1%Donations 4.7%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.4B¥142,64822.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥45,6457.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.1B¥165,69326.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.9B¥127,27220.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥925M¥30,2494.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥782M¥25,5854.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥900M¥29,4504.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥62,88910.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥885M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.6B¥183,921¥204,71330.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.8B¥91,885¥56,10915.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥88,371¥95,25714.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥65,373¥53,61910.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥50,650¥65,1808.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥44,237¥55,6097.3%
Disaster recovery¥965M¥31,569¥1,5785.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥543M¥17,766¥15,9792.9%
Fire & emergency¥526M¥17,211¥24,6922.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥378M¥12,378¥24,4982.0%
Assembly¥157M¥5,152¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥1M¥33¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥64,833 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥41,996 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥60,777 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥497M
Per resident ¥16,272 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 39.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.440.460.480.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

30K32K34K36K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202430,569¥18.6B¥10.3B¥8.7B0.5092.8%—
FY202331,229¥19.1B¥10.9B¥7.9B0.4992.9%—
FY202231,968¥19.3B¥10.7B¥9.8B0.4992.4%—
FY202132,526¥18.5B¥10.8B¥8.4B0.4984.8%—
FY202033,082¥20.2B¥10.8B¥6.7B0.5091.7%—
FY201933,712¥15.1B¥10.5B¥5.9B0.5091.4%—
FY201834,243¥14.9B¥10.6B¥5.7B0.4992.5%—
FY201734,718¥16.1B¥10.5B¥5.5B0.4895.2%—
FY201635,213¥16.7B¥10.6B¥6.5B0.4793.5%—
FY201535,593¥19.3B¥10.9B¥7.2B0.4689.6%—

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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)