Shichikashuku Town finances

宮城県七ケ宿町の財政

Town Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 1,213 Area 263.09 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥2,162,724
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥1,809,484
Reserve funds
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥1,754,148
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
87.8%
#467 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,809,484
#1614 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,754,148
#90 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
35.2%
#966 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
65.0%
#139 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥2.7B · per resident ¥2,242,012

Local taxes 18.1%Shared taxes and grants 3.7%Local allocation tax 46.7%National subsidies 6.3%Prefectural subsidies 3.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.9%Donations 0.3%Other 16.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥492M¥405,21018.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥101M¥83,2623.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.3B¥1,047,76846.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥171M¥141,1306.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥87M¥72,0733.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥132M¥108,8804.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥8M¥6,8800.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥457M¥376,80916.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥708,000

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥752M¥619,749¥342,22928.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥391M¥322,021¥271,26314.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥284M¥234,462¥176,61210.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥275M¥226,601¥169,92510.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥238M¥196,215¥134,3779.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥197M¥162,546¥146,2937.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥156M¥128,706¥136,1236.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥143M¥117,632¥53,2315.4%
Fire & emergency¥87M¥71,443¥66,2413.3%
Assembly¥58M¥48,063¥18,3732.2%
Disaster recovery¥43M¥35,241¥1431.6%
Labor¥57,000¥47¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥160M
Per resident ¥131,695 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥105M
Per resident ¥86,822 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥126M
Per resident ¥103,504 (median ¥107,823)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 34.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.300.352015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,2001,3001,4001,5001,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,213¥2.6B¥2.2B¥2.1B0.3187.8%—
FY20231,225¥3.2B¥2.3B¥2.1B0.3185.6%—
FY20221,258¥2.7B¥1.9B¥2.1B0.3185.4%—
FY20211,285¥2.6B¥2.0B¥2.2B0.3283.3%—
FY20201,321¥2.8B¥2.0B¥2.1B0.3386.9%—
FY20191,376¥2.7B¥2.1B¥2.2B0.3388.4%—
FY20181,391¥3.0B¥2.1B¥2.5B0.3185.7%—
FY20171,427¥2.9B¥1.9B¥2.7B0.3083.4%—
FY20161,502¥2.4B¥1.8B¥2.9B0.3178.8%—
FY20151,523¥2.6B¥1.8B¥3.2B0.3074.2%—

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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)