Shikama Town finances

宮城県色麻町の財政

Town Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 6,103 Area 109.28 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥850,109
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥515,093
Reserve funds
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥190,540
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.28
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #35 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 ratioBetter than peers
84.3%
#250 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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 residentBetter than peers
¥515,093
#829 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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 residentWorse than peers
¥190,540
#1067 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 ratioWorse than peers
25.8%
#1473 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
28.6%
#709 of 1718 in Japan · #16 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 ¥5.3B · per resident ¥869,764

Local taxes 13.8%Shared taxes and grants 7.1%Local allocation tax 44.6%National subsidies 12.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 0.4%Other 11.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥734M¥120,24713.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥377M¥61,7997.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥388,25044.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥645M¥105,64412.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥282M¥46,2845.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥267M¥43,7325.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥23M¥3,7010.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥611M¥100,10711.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥21M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥203,626¥224,28424.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥949M¥155,479¥189,68218.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥926M¥151,679¥87,52217.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥486M¥79,664¥100,9189.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥419M¥68,582¥62,1798.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥418M¥68,445¥97,8688.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥339M¥55,597¥94,3996.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥166M¥27,182¥26,8703.2%
Fire & emergency¥144M¥23,636¥38,6872.8%
Assembly¥99M¥16,211¥10,2151.9%
Labor¥44,000¥7¥10.0%
Disaster recovery¥13,000¥2¥1,5420.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥578M
Per resident ¥94,635 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥259M
Per resident ¥42,508 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥406M
Per resident ¥66,467 (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 31.2% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.240.260.280.300.322015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,103¥5.2B¥3.1B¥1.2B0.2884.3%—
FY20236,265¥5.1B¥3.2B¥1.2B0.2784.9%—
FY20226,401¥4.7B¥3.3B¥1.2B0.2784.5%—
FY20216,523¥5.0B¥3.5B¥1.1B0.2983.5%—
FY20206,648¥5.4B¥3.7B¥943M0.3085.0%—
FY20196,779¥4.3B¥3.8B¥940M0.3186.5%—
FY20186,892¥4.6B¥4.0B¥1.1B0.3087.4%—
FY20176,997¥4.5B¥3.8B¥1.3B0.2988.1%—
FY20167,137¥4.5B¥3.9B¥1.5B0.2983.7%—
FY20157,280¥4.8B¥4.0B¥1.4B0.2883.7%—

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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)