Osato Town finances

宮城県大郷町の財政

Town Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 7,480 Area 82.01 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥859,051
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥817,128
Reserve funds
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥529,588
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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 ratio
84.9%
#290 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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 resident
¥817,128
#1252 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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 residentBetter than peers
¥529,588
#444 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 ratioBetter than peers
41.1%
#672 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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 ratioWorse than peers
28.3%
#718 of 1718 in Japan · #17 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 ¥6.9B · per resident ¥925,197

Local taxes 21.8%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 24.6%National subsidies 14.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.7%Donations 2.8%Other 16.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥201,90821.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥412M¥55,1316.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥227,52324.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥993M¥132,70014.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥301M¥40,2444.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥670M¥89,6119.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥195M¥26,0532.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥152,02816.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥57M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥198,735¥189,68223.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥187,465¥100,91821.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.3B¥179,689¥224,28420.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥580M¥77,513¥94,3999.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥515M¥68,906¥97,8688.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥432M¥57,741¥87,5226.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥315M¥42,067¥62,1794.9%
Fire & emergency¥219M¥29,225¥38,6873.4%
Assembly¥88M¥11,804¥10,2151.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥42M¥5,572¥26,8700.6%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥334¥1,5420.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥445M
Per resident ¥59,548 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥367M
Per resident ¥49,015 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥532M
Per resident ¥71,127 (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 31.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,0007,5008,0008,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,480¥6.4B¥6.1B¥4.0B0.5284.9%—
FY20237,584¥6.3B¥6.0B¥3.6B0.5187.6%—
FY20227,728¥5.4B¥5.5B¥3.4B0.4880.7%—
FY20217,831¥6.8B¥5.5B¥2.9B0.4682.2%—
FY20207,932¥8.4B¥5.3B¥2.7B0.4790.9%—
FY20197,988¥5.3B¥4.5B¥2.0B0.4692.7%—
FY20188,126¥4.9B¥4.4B¥2.3B0.4592.5%—
FY20178,235¥4.7B¥4.4B¥2.4B0.4392.7%—
FY20168,380¥4.9B¥4.5B¥2.4B0.4293.7%—
FY20158,483¥4.9B¥4.3B¥2.6B0.4293.0%—

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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)