Tome City finances

宮城県登米市の財政

City Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 71,919 Area 536.09 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥45.7B
Per resident ¥635,547
Local bonds outstanding
¥43.4B
Per resident ¥603,748
Reserve funds
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥137,706
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #27 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 ratio
97.9%
#1577 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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 residentWorse than peers
¥603,748
#1005 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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
¥137,706
#1257 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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
29.4%
#1294 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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 ratioWorse than peers
15.7%
#1331 of 1718 in Japan · #30 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 ¥46.9B · per resident ¥651,950

Local taxes 16.1%Shared taxes and grants 7.4%Local allocation tax 36.9%National subsidies 14.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.8%Donations 1.6%Other 11.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.5B¥104,72416.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.5B¥48,2987.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥17.3B¥240,43736.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.8B¥95,09614.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.3B¥45,3727.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥31,1274.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥748M¥10,4041.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.5B¥76,49311.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥737M

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
¥14.8B¥205,650¥194,51732.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.0B¥83,343¥69,05313.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.7B¥78,683¥57,05812.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.8B¥67,341¥39,91310.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.7B¥65,535¥38,68310.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.4B¥46,819¥44,1777.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥3.0B¥42,198¥9,0056.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.9B¥26,377¥17,6234.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.0B¥14,040¥8,6412.2%
Assembly¥292M¥4,066¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥75M¥1,038¥4580.2%
Disaster recovery¥33M¥454¥810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥84,202 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥42,826 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥65,861 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥915M
Per resident ¥12,717 (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 47.8% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

70K75K80K85K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202471,919¥45.7B¥43.4B¥9.9B0.3697.9%—
FY202373,338¥45.1B¥45.8B¥10.9B0.3596.8%—
FY202274,795¥44.9B¥48.0B¥12.2B0.3696.6%—
FY202176,120¥47.3B¥50.3B¥13.6B0.3693.2%—
FY202077,392¥53.5B¥51.8B¥12.9B0.3793.9%—
FY201978,596¥46.3B¥52.2B¥12.2B0.3793.5%—
FY201879,848¥50.5B¥51.0B¥13.8B0.3690.8%—
FY201781,094¥43.8B¥49.4B¥14.7B0.3688.8%—
FY201682,026¥47.4B¥48.9B¥14.3B0.3687.5%—
FY201582,816¥47.2B¥48.3B¥15.4B0.3685.2%—

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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)