Kurihara City finances

宮城県栗原市の財政

City Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 60,518 Area 805.00 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥43.3B
Per resident ¥714,828
Local bonds outstanding
¥38.5B
Per resident ¥635,538
Reserve funds
¥16.8B
Per resident ¥278,018
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #30 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
100.8%
#1715 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
¥635,538
#1050 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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
¥278,018
#817 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
30.3%
#1235 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
23.1%
#935 of 1718 in Japan · #19 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 ¥44.8B · per resident ¥740,199

Local taxes 16.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 41.2%National subsidies 11.4%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.0%Donations 0.4%Other 13.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.4B¥122,97816.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.8B¥46,7496.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥18.4B¥304,78441.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.1B¥84,12711.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥36,2464.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.7B¥44,3076.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥181M¥2,9940.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.9B¥98,01413.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥166M

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
¥12.3B¥202,801¥194,51728.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.4B¥88,738¥69,05312.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥5.1B¥84,174¥38,68311.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.9B¥80,318¥39,91311.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.8B¥78,748¥57,05811.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.3B¥71,048¥44,1779.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.6B¥43,260¥9,0056.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.9B¥31,648¥17,6234.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.5B¥25,457¥8,6413.6%
Assembly¥265M¥4,381¥3,3390.6%
Disaster recovery¥151M¥2,496¥810.3%
Labor¥106M¥1,758¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥62,310 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥49,748 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥70,301 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥20,020 (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 46.3% 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%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

60K65K70K75K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202460,518¥43.3B¥38.5B¥16.8B0.32100.8%—
FY202361,910¥44.5B¥40.8B¥18.9B0.3297.9%—
FY202263,299¥46.1B¥43.3B¥21.7B0.3296.5%—
FY202164,621¥45.1B¥45.5B¥21.1B0.3192.5%—
FY202065,811¥52.2B¥45.8B¥20.5B0.3294.2%—
FY201967,117¥44.1B¥47.1B¥21.6B0.3196.7%—
FY201868,328¥43.4B¥47.8B¥22.2B0.3194.7%—
FY201769,382¥46.3B¥48.6B¥24.1B0.3192.6%—
FY201670,530¥46.1B¥47.8B¥22.3B0.3289.0%—
FY201571,748¥46.4B¥46.9B¥22.0B0.3385.9%—

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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)