Kawasaki Town finances

宮城県川崎町の財政

Town Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 7,938 Area 270.77 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥670,548
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥309,327
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥366,073
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 indexBetter than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
94.3%
#1244 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥309,327
#371 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥366,073
#636 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
28.5%
#1348 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
43.5%
#341 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.6B · per resident ¥711,347

Local taxes 18.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 46.9%National subsidies 8.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.0%Donations 2.3%Other 7.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.0B¥131,94718.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥409M¥51,5187.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥333,71746.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥473M¥59,6038.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥280M¥35,2795.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥226M¥28,4204.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥130M¥16,3332.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥433M¥54,5307.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥106M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.5B¥191,030¥224,28428.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥840M¥105,818¥189,68215.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥664M¥83,633¥87,52212.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥620M¥78,162¥100,91811.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥518M¥65,221¥97,8689.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥363M¥45,705¥94,3996.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥311M¥39,217¥62,1795.8%
Fire & emergency¥234M¥29,460¥38,6874.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥141M¥17,726¥26,8702.6%
Assembly¥104M¥13,047¥10,2151.9%
Disaster recovery¥12M¥1,530¥1,5420.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥487M
Per resident ¥61,357 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥359M
Per resident ¥45,278 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥670M
Per resident ¥84,394 (median ¥89,723)
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 37.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.280.300.330.352015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,5008,0008,5009,0009,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,938¥5.3B¥2.5B¥2.9B0.3294.3%—
FY20238,116¥5.5B¥2.6B¥2.8B0.3093.4%—
FY20228,286¥5.4B¥2.6B¥2.8B0.3089.1%—
FY20218,430¥5.8B¥2.6B¥2.4B0.3184.2%—
FY20208,593¥6.2B¥2.5B¥1.9B0.3393.2%—
FY20198,685¥4.9B¥2.4B¥1.8B0.3394.7%—
FY20188,805¥5.1B¥2.3B¥2.0B0.3294.0%—
FY20178,912¥4.9B¥2.0B¥2.2B0.3293.1%—
FY20169,086¥4.9B¥1.9B¥2.3B0.3191.9%—
FY20159,247¥4.8B¥1.9B¥2.3B0.3087.6%—

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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)