Shibata Town finances

宮城県柴田町の財政

Town Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 36,331 Area 54.03 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥15.1B
Per resident ¥414,368
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.9B
Per resident ¥410,006
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥117,939
Fiscal strength index
0.59
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.59
#549 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
94.5%
#1263 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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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
¥410,006
#623 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥117,939
#1343 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
44.1%
#523 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
17.9%
#1219 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥15.5B · per resident ¥427,117

Local taxes 29.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.6%Local allocation tax 21.6%National subsidies 16.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.4%Donations 3.5%Other 11.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.5B¥123,68929.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥41,1209.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.3B¥92,17621.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥70,53116.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥885M¥24,3635.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥379M¥10,4262.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥544M¥14,9663.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥49,84611.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥526M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.6B¥155,278¥168,25837.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.1B¥57,959¥66,27314.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥57,666¥56,48113.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥41,240¥30,16510.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥37,782¥35,8349.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥29,558¥40,6737.1%
Fire & emergency¥462M¥12,730¥17,4743.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥412M¥11,339¥7,5082.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥210M¥5,769¥5,7691.4%
Assembly¥165M¥4,550¥3,8461.1%
Labor¥18M¥498¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥67,931 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥29,438 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥57,905 (median ¥61,434)
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 46.7% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.580.600.620.640.662015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

36K37K38K39K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202436,331¥15.1B¥14.9B¥4.3B0.5994.5%—
FY202336,800¥14.8B¥15.9B¥4.5B0.5993.8%—
FY202236,972¥15.8B¥16.6B¥4.6B0.6093.6%—
FY202137,267¥18.1B¥17.4B¥4.4B0.6189.1%—
FY202037,598¥21.0B¥16.7B¥3.5B0.6393.5%—
FY201937,597¥14.7B¥15.4B¥3.1B0.6392.6%—
FY201837,956¥12.9B¥14.6B¥2.9B0.6392.2%—
FY201738,012¥12.5B¥14.4B¥2.7B0.6391.5%—
FY201638,299¥12.5B¥14.4B¥2.5B0.6290.9%—
FY201538,417¥14.1B¥14.4B¥2.2B0.6289.5%—

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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)