Rifu Town finances

宮城県利府町の財政

Town Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 35,863 Area 44.89 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥15.4B
Per resident ¥429,399
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.6B
Per resident ¥378,304
Reserve funds
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥93,358
Fiscal strength index
0.78
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.78
#236 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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
93.4%
#1103 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
¥378,304
#541 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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
¥93,358
#1466 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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 ratioBetter than peers
48.0%
#370 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
14.6%
#1374 of 1718 in Japan · #31 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 ¥16.0B · per resident ¥445,995

Local taxes 31.9%Shared taxes and grants 9.0%Local allocation tax 11.6%National subsidies 17.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.5%Donations 4.4%Other 11.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.1B¥142,28131.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥40,0669.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥51,80611.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥79,88417.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥31,5317.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥28,8076.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥706M¥19,6754.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥51,94511.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥686M

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
¥5.9B¥165,186¥168,25838.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥56,396¥66,27313.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥50,770¥56,48111.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥41,629¥40,6739.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥34,586¥30,1658.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.0B¥28,425¥35,8346.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥993M¥27,683¥5,7696.4%
Fire & emergency¥524M¥14,606¥17,4743.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥181M¥5,044¥7,5081.2%
Assembly¥132M¥3,675¥3,8460.9%
Labor¥50M¥1,400¥2190.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥90,244 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥859M
Per resident ¥23,944 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥50,997 (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 46.8% 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

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

36K36K36K36K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202435,863¥15.4B¥13.6B¥3.3B0.7893.4%—
FY202335,888¥14.9B¥13.7B¥3.4B0.7893.0%—
FY202235,960¥13.1B¥14.1B¥3.4B0.8088.7%—
FY202136,074¥13.8B¥14.5B¥3.3B0.8286.0%—
FY202036,027¥17.5B¥14.7B¥2.7B0.8488.5%—
FY201936,090¥15.0B¥13.5B¥2.6B0.8588.0%—
FY201836,168¥13.6B¥12.3B¥3.2B0.8587.3%—
FY201736,250¥13.5B¥11.8B¥3.4B0.8489.1%—
FY201636,287¥13.8B¥11.7B¥4.8B0.8488.9%—
FY201536,393¥13.5B¥11.9B¥6.1B0.8386.1%—

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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)