Higashimatsushima City finances

宮城県東松島市の財政

City Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 37,875 Area 101.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥25.5B
Per resident ¥672,202
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.3B
Per resident ¥404,770
Reserve funds
¥9.4B
Per resident ¥248,793
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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
93.7%
#1146 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥404,770
#606 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥248,793
#885 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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 ratioWorse than peers
32.7%
#1095 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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 ratioWorse than peers
8.4%
#1634 of 1718 in Japan · #34 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 ¥26.3B · per resident ¥693,850

Local taxes 15.1%Shared taxes and grants 6.5%Local allocation tax 23.4%National subsidies 21.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.6%Donations 1.3%Other 16.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.0B¥104,72615.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.7B¥45,2836.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.1B¥162,34523.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.6B¥146,60221.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥38,6035.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.8B¥73,86910.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥342M¥9,0251.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.3B¥113,39816.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥322M

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
¥7.0B¥183,572¥204,71327.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.1B¥108,255¥65,18016.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.1B¥107,082¥56,10915.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.9B¥77,243¥95,25711.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.9B¥50,736¥24,4987.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥43,302¥53,6196.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥42,873¥55,6096.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.6B¥42,640¥24,6926.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥435M¥11,497¥15,9791.7%
Assembly¥171M¥4,522¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥18M¥481¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥74,101 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥31,244 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥61,297 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥641M
Per resident ¥16,917 (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 33.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

37K38K39K40K41K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202437,875¥25.5B¥15.3B¥9.4B0.4593.7%—
FY202338,343¥27.0B¥14.1B¥10.4B0.4593.2%—
FY202238,919¥23.3B¥15.6B¥12.9B0.4692.1%—
FY202139,304¥25.1B¥15.2B¥12.7B0.4692.6%—
FY202039,588¥39.7B¥15.0B¥12.5B0.4693.3%—
FY201939,775¥36.0B¥14.8B¥19.2B0.4590.3%—
FY201840,116¥36.3B¥15.1B¥28.2B0.4388.3%—
FY201740,247¥44.7B¥14.4B¥38.2B0.4285.4%—
FY201640,268¥48.4B¥14.4B¥50.0B0.4183.7%—
FY201540,270¥72.2B¥15.2B¥61.9B0.4083.1%—

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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)