Kami Town finances

宮城県加美町の財政

Town Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 20,970 Area 460.67 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.2B
Per resident ¥675,588
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.9B
Per resident ¥520,415
Reserve funds
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥266,705
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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
90.1%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥520,415
#839 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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 residentBetter than peers
¥266,705
#835 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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 ratioWorse than peers
33.4%
#1063 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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 ratio
22.8%
#955 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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 ¥14.8B · per resident ¥705,037

Local taxes 17.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.9%Local allocation tax 39.2%National subsidies 10.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.7%Donations 1.7%Other 14.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.6B¥122,27417.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥48,9996.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.8B¥276,27039.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥73,17510.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥810M¥38,6205.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥688M¥32,7994.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥248M¥11,8101.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥101,08814.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥232M

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
¥4.3B¥204,284¥168,25830.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥106,818¥66,27315.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥86,713¥56,48112.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥75,730¥40,67311.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥62,687¥30,1659.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥929M¥44,286¥7,5086.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥854M¥40,732¥35,8346.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥499M¥23,788¥5,7693.5%
Fire & emergency¥465M¥22,181¥17,4743.3%
Assembly¥136M¥6,506¥3,8461.0%
Disaster recovery¥39M¥1,842¥00.3%
Labor¥420,000¥20¥2190.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥73,236 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥51,093 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥79,953 (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 42.6% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

20K21K22K23K24K25K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202420,970¥14.2B¥10.9B¥5.6B0.3590.1%—
FY202321,427¥13.8B¥11.5B¥5.7B0.3489.1%—
FY202221,774¥14.1B¥12.1B¥5.6B0.3489.4%—
FY202122,115¥14.5B¥12.7B¥5.3B0.3584.8%—
FY202022,568¥16.1B¥12.9B¥5.1B0.3591.2%—
FY201922,992¥13.4B¥13.5B¥5.6B0.3495.1%—
FY201823,377¥13.1B¥13.8B¥6.2B0.3493.3%—
FY201723,853¥12.9B¥14.0B¥6.7B0.3391.4%—
FY201624,212¥13.1B¥14.5B¥6.8B0.3388.3%—
FY201524,508¥13.6B¥14.8B¥6.9B0.3287.3%—

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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)