Onagawa Town finances

宮城県女川町の財政

Town Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 5,810 Area 65.35 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.9B
Per resident ¥2,046,561
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥1,378,463
Reserve funds
¥17.5B
Per resident ¥3,009,679
Fiscal strength index
0.93
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.93
#109 of 1718 in Japan · #2 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
89.0%
#568 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,378,463
#1524 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
¥3,009,679
#34 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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
55.5%
#147 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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 ratioBetter than peers
274.0%
#3 of 1718 in Japan · #1 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 ¥12.6B · per resident ¥2,170,158

Local taxes 27.0%Shared taxes and grants 2.4%Local allocation tax 5.3%National subsidies 28.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.6%Donations 0.2%Other 28.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.4B¥586,41527.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥303M¥52,1242.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥674M¥116,0755.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.6B¥627,07928.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥536M¥92,2464.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥455M¥78,3133.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥29M¥4,9720.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.6B¥612,93528.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥24M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.5B¥597,230¥100,91829.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.4B¥419,176¥189,68220.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥214,383¥224,28410.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥206,191¥87,52210.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.0B¥179,083¥26,8708.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥712M¥122,506¥62,1796.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥707M¥121,672¥97,8685.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥659M¥113,361¥94,3995.5%
Fire & emergency¥287M¥49,432¥38,6872.4%
Assembly¥95M¥16,336¥10,2150.8%
Disaster recovery¥42M¥7,190¥1,5420.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥435M
Per resident ¥74,869 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥304M
Per resident ¥52,299 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥495M
Per resident ¥85,249 (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 20.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥5.0M¥10.0M¥15.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.5M¥5.0M¥7.5M¥10.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.801.001.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,5006,0006,5007,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,810¥11.9B¥8.0B¥17.5B0.9389.0%—
FY20235,918¥13.4B¥8.2B¥17.9B0.9389.0%—
FY20225,982¥13.1B¥7.3B¥17.6B0.9785.1%—
FY20216,098¥14.7B¥6.9B¥17.6B1.0194.3%—
FY20206,232¥33.2B¥6.4B¥18.4B1.0487.0%—
FY20196,416¥33.6B¥6.1B¥36.1B1.0484.5%—
FY20186,500¥41.0B¥6.1B¥38.9B1.0186.5%—
FY20176,637¥61.2B¥5.8B¥48.6B0.9987.4%—
FY20166,735¥62.4B¥4.4B¥68.2B0.9986.5%—
FY20156,859¥56.2B¥3.6B¥73.0B0.9985.2%—

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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)