Marumori Town finances

宮城県丸森町の財政

Town Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 11,571 Area 273.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.9B
Per resident ¥1,112,207
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.9B
Per resident ¥1,204,354
Reserve funds
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥427,005
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 indexWorse than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
93.5%
#1119 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥1,204,354
#1466 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥427,005
#552 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
29.8%
#1276 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
49.6%
#265 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥14.0B · per resident ¥1,206,332

Local taxes 9.7%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 33.0%National subsidies 19.1%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.2%Donations 0.8%Other 19.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥117,2019.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥563M¥48,6224.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.6B¥397,59333.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥230,80119.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥679M¥58,6524.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥111,1549.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥111M¥9,5930.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.7B¥232,71719.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥82M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Disaster recovery¥2.4B¥208,980¥53118.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.3B¥201,418¥196,56218.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥157,000¥64,17414.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥139,458¥132,74412.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥97,577¥56,4938.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥96,170¥57,4428.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥786M¥67,887¥30,7256.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥706M¥61,015¥74,0905.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥432M¥37,332¥16,8593.4%
Fire & emergency¥407M¥35,153¥27,8483.2%
Assembly¥105M¥9,099¥6,6360.8%
Labor¥13M¥1,117¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥787M
Per resident ¥67,995 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥616M
Per resident ¥53,197 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥926M
Per resident ¥80,026 (median ¥75,979)
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 26.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

11K12K13K14K15K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,571¥12.9B¥13.9B¥4.9B0.3193.5%—
FY202311,911¥16.1B¥13.7B¥5.4B0.3091.3%—
FY202212,192¥17.9B¥12.5B¥4.4B0.3087.6%—
FY202112,534¥15.4B¥11.1B¥4.3B0.3080.3%—
FY202012,904¥18.8B¥10.5B¥4.3B0.3087.5%—
FY201913,292¥11.5B¥9.1B¥2.3B0.3088.9%—
FY201813,646¥8.2B¥8.0B¥2.0B0.3088.5%—
FY201713,929¥8.1B¥8.0B¥2.2B0.2988.4%—
FY201614,244¥8.6B¥8.1B¥2.3B0.2987.5%—
FY201514,496¥8.1B¥8.3B¥2.4B0.2889.9%—

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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)