Shichigahama Town finances

宮城県七ケ浜町の財政

Town Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 17,553 Area 13.19 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥464,103
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥276,516
Reserve funds
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥352,095
Fiscal strength index
0.49
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.49
#748 of 1718 in Japan · #18 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 ratioWorse than peers
96.5%
#1466 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 residentBetter than peers
¥276,516
#285 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
¥352,095
#666 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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 ratioBetter than peers
38.0%
#825 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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 ratio
31.7%
#585 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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 ¥8.6B · per resident ¥489,579

Local taxes 23.6%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 27.8%National subsidies 15.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.2%Donations 0.2%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥115,38723.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥622M¥35,4457.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥136,22927.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥77,94815.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥580M¥33,0496.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥363M¥20,6574.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥19M¥1,1000.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥69,76414.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥16M

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
¥2.8B¥160,819¥196,56234.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥95,220¥132,74420.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥63,623¥74,09013.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥812M¥46,245¥64,17410.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥584M¥33,291¥56,4937.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥466M¥26,521¥57,4425.7%
Fire & emergency¥362M¥20,602¥27,8484.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥100M¥5,714¥30,7251.2%
Assembly¥96M¥5,465¥6,6361.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥81M¥4,635¥16,8591.0%
Labor¥33M¥1,881¥930.4%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥88¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥57,250 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥616M
Per resident ¥35,111 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥68,433 (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 42.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

18K18K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202417,553¥8.1B¥4.9B¥6.2B0.4996.5%—
FY202317,795¥8.1B¥5.0B¥5.9B0.5094.5%—
FY202218,014¥7.7B¥5.1B¥5.6B0.5291.3%—
FY202118,247¥8.2B¥5.1B¥5.4B0.5589.1%—
FY202018,445¥11.8B¥5.1B¥4.8B0.5794.2%—
FY201918,716¥8.2B¥5.1B¥6.9B0.5898.3%—
FY201818,834¥11.0B¥5.0B¥7.4B0.5997.3%—
FY201718,983¥9.0B¥4.9B¥10.8B0.59100.3%—
FY201619,196¥10.5B¥5.0B¥12.0B0.5996.2%—
FY201519,276¥15.8B¥4.8B¥12.5B0.6096.2%—

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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)