Kakuda City finances

宮城県角田市の財政

City Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 26,469 Area 147.53 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.8B
Per resident ¥786,844
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.2B
Per resident ¥575,868
Reserve funds
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥360,047
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 0.36
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
95.3%
#1355 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥575,868
#951 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥360,047
#647 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
56.3%
#130 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
19.3%
#1143 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥21.4B · per resident ¥810,379

Local taxes 17.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 21.1%National subsidies 9.7%Prefectural subsidies 4.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 23.0%Other 15.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.7B¥140,62517.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥46,0055.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.5B¥171,06221.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥78,7349.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥945M¥35,7034.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥605M¥22,8422.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4.9B¥186,37923.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.4B¥129,02915.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4.9B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.7B¥291,251¥155,07837.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.8B¥182,255¥237,42023.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.3B¥85,409¥73,02310.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥61,426¥68,4407.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥59,346¥81,9067.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥40,279¥73,4675.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥704M¥26,582¥34,5913.4%
Fire & emergency¥498M¥18,808¥33,1212.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥395M¥14,908¥23,3011.9%
Assembly¥157M¥5,947¥6,3190.8%
Labor¥15M¥575¥6890.1%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥57¥3,0780.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥60,872 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥42,748 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥68,404 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥270M
Per resident ¥10,215 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 34.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.500.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

26K27K28K29K30K31K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202426,469¥20.8B¥15.2B¥9.5B0.5095.3%—
FY202326,917¥20.8B¥16.2B¥8.2B0.5098.7%—
FY202227,262¥17.3B¥16.4B¥7.0B0.5099.7%—
FY202127,770¥18.4B¥16.4B¥6.2B0.5090.7%—
FY202028,212¥21.7B¥16.3B¥4.3B0.5298.8%—
FY201928,728¥15.6B¥15.4B¥3.1B0.52105.2%—
FY201829,243¥13.4B¥14.8B¥2.3B0.51103.0%—
FY201729,713¥12.7B¥14.2B¥2.6B0.5099.2%—
FY201630,097¥13.2B¥14.0B¥2.9B0.5096.9%—
FY201530,429¥14.2B¥13.5B¥2.9B0.5097.5%—

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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)