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宮城県多賀城市の財政

City Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 61,628 Area 19.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥27.8B
Per resident ¥451,174
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.0B
Per resident ¥340,833
Reserve funds
¥9.2B
Per resident ¥148,678
Fiscal strength index
0.69
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.69
#373 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
101.4%
#1725 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥340,833
#443 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥148,678
#1211 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
40.9%
#684 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
20.1%
#1091 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥28.3B · per resident ¥458,447

Local taxes 30.0%Shared taxes and grants 8.6%Local allocation tax 15.6%National subsidies 23.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.8%Donations 0.8%Other 10.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.5B¥137,41430.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥39,2288.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.4B¥71,46115.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.7B¥108,37023.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥29,8806.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥22,0784.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥234M¥3,7890.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.8B¥46,22610.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥203M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥12.0B¥195,111¥194,51743.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.2B¥68,948¥69,05315.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.8B¥61,374¥57,05813.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.3B¥36,964¥44,1778.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥31,939¥38,6837.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥26,646¥39,9135.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥18,099¥17,6234.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥435M¥7,051¥8,6411.6%
Assembly¥201M¥3,267¥3,3390.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥63M¥1,025¥9,0050.2%
Labor¥46M¥751¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥86,923 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥26,274 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥55,233 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥26,681 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 50.0% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.620.650.680.700.732015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

62K62K62K62K62K63K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202461,628¥27.8B¥21.0B¥9.2B0.69101.4%—
FY202362,061¥28.5B¥21.6B¥9.2B0.69102.8%—
FY202262,204¥25.6B¥21.7B¥8.5B0.7099.3%—
FY202162,136¥27.6B¥22.7B¥8.4B0.7196.0%—
FY202062,311¥34.9B¥22.8B¥7.8B0.7299.6%—
FY201962,416¥28.7B¥22.7B¥8.0B0.70101.9%—
FY201862,485¥29.9B¥24.7B¥10.7B0.69101.9%—
FY201762,474¥32.1B¥25.5B¥13.3B0.68102.3%—
FY201662,508¥30.5B¥26.2B¥18.3B0.68105.6%—
FY201562,413¥50.0B¥26.1B¥22.6B0.68101.6%—

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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)