Yamamoto Town finances

宮城県山元町の財政

Town Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 11,427 Area 64.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.4B
Per resident ¥738,892
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥689,959
Reserve funds
¥8.5B
Per resident ¥747,164
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #27 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
90.8%
#782 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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
¥689,959
#1115 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
¥747,164
#320 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
31.8%
#1146 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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
102.9%
#36 of 1718 in Japan · #2 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 ¥8.7B · per resident ¥762,534

Local taxes 15.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 34.2%National subsidies 14.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.4%Donations 0.7%Other 16.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥115,37415.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥516M¥45,1835.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.0B¥260,52434.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥107,38514.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥493M¥43,1185.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥734M¥64,1908.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥57M¥4,9840.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥121,77616.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥44M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.3B¥200,416¥196,56227.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥160,821¥132,74421.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥118,264¥64,17416.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥91,253¥74,09012.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥583M¥51,062¥57,4426.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥402M¥35,186¥56,4934.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥379M¥33,189¥30,7254.5%
Fire & emergency¥318M¥27,848¥27,8483.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥133M¥11,618¥16,8591.6%
Assembly¥92M¥8,075¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥13M¥1,153¥930.2%
Disaster recovery¥62,000¥5¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥864M
Per resident ¥75,626 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥515M
Per resident ¥45,054 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥909M
Per resident ¥79,564 (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 37.0% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

11K12K12K12K13K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,427¥8.4B¥7.9B¥8.5B0.3690.8%—
FY202311,562¥8.3B¥7.7B¥8.5B0.3692.1%—
FY202211,726¥11.7B¥7.4B¥8.2B0.3789.8%—
FY202111,945¥12.7B¥8.2B¥9.1B0.3885.6%—
FY202012,081¥14.7B¥7.8B¥9.5B0.4094.2%—
FY201912,227¥11.4B¥7.3B¥12.3B0.3895.0%—
FY201812,264¥17.2B¥7.2B¥14.1B0.3795.0%—
FY201712,415¥18.4B¥6.9B¥20.9B0.3594.4%—
FY201612,484¥27.2B¥6.3B¥21.9B0.3595.0%—
FY201512,609¥32.0B¥6.0B¥24.4B0.3586.0%—

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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)