Wakuya Town finances

宮城県涌谷町の財政

Town Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 14,249 Area 82.16 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥606,115
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥426,735
Reserve funds
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥240,772
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #26 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 ratio
85.7%
#330 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥426,735
#655 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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 residentWorse than peers
¥240,772
#916 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 ratioWorse than peers
30.2%
#1244 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
30.0%
#650 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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 ¥8.8B · per resident ¥616,226

Local taxes 17.8%Shared taxes and grants 7.1%Local allocation tax 38.8%National subsidies 12.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.7%Donations 0.7%Other 11.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.6B¥109,76317.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥623M¥43,6957.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥238,98338.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥76,50112.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥597M¥41,9166.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥416M¥29,1884.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥59M¥4,1450.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥72,03611.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥51M

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
¥2.4B¥170,107¥196,56228.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥126,204¥132,74420.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥76,584¥56,49312.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥874M¥61,325¥74,09010.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥726M¥50,941¥64,1748.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥645M¥45,239¥57,4427.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥431M¥30,260¥30,7255.0%
Fire & emergency¥378M¥26,504¥27,8484.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥166M¥11,684¥16,8591.9%
Assembly¥94M¥6,610¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥9M¥633¥930.1%
Disaster recovery¥346,000¥24¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥780M
Per resident ¥54,728 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥750M
Per resident ¥52,645 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥893M
Per resident ¥62,648 (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 37.2% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

14K15K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,249¥8.6B¥6.1B¥3.4B0.3885.7%—
FY202314,628¥8.4B¥6.3B¥3.1B0.3786.6%—
FY202214,930¥8.2B¥6.3B¥2.8B0.3881.9%—
FY202115,182¥8.3B¥6.4B¥2.3B0.3878.6%—
FY202015,548¥10.0B¥6.5B¥1.4B0.4089.0%—
FY201915,910¥7.7B¥6.4B¥1.1B0.3991.5%—
FY201816,285¥7.3B¥6.3B¥1.0B0.3894.0%—
FY201716,592¥7.7B¥6.4B¥1.3B0.3794.2%—
FY201616,768¥7.5B¥6.6B¥1.3B0.3694.7%—
FY201516,984¥8.1B¥6.8B¥1.5B0.3596.9%—

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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)