Minamisanriku Town finances

宮城県南三陸町の財政

Town Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Population 11,498 Area 163.40 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.6B
Per resident ¥1,007,444
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.9B
Per resident ¥1,121,186
Reserve funds
¥13.4B
Per resident ¥1,163,071
Fiscal strength index
0.29
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.29
#1208 of 1718 in Japan · #34 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 ratioWorse than peers
99.7%
#1693 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥1,121,186
#1432 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,163,071
#177 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
31.1%
#1182 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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 ratioBetter than peers
79.8%
#87 of 1718 in Japan · #3 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 ¥12.4B · per resident ¥1,078,895

Local taxes 11.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 35.2%National subsidies 13.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.5%Donations 1.0%Other 19.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥119,36611.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥529M¥46,0244.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.4B¥380,23335.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥146,04113.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥661M¥57,4515.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥113,21110.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥118M¥10,2731.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.4B¥206,29619.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥109M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.5B¥218,048¥132,74421.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.2B¥187,485¥196,56218.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥117,848¥74,09011.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥106,645¥57,44210.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥98,180¥56,4939.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥94,971¥30,7259.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥979M¥85,130¥64,1748.5%
Fire & emergency¥545M¥47,380¥27,8484.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥366M¥31,802¥16,8593.2%
Disaster recovery¥115M¥9,975¥5311.0%
Assembly¥101M¥8,817¥6,6360.9%
Labor¥13M¥1,163¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥736M
Per resident ¥63,997 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥509M
Per resident ¥44,227 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥883M
Per resident ¥76,831 (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 33.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

11K12K13K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,498¥11.6B¥12.9B¥13.4B0.2999.7%—
FY202311,771¥11.3B¥12.8B¥13.1B0.2997.9%—
FY202211,979¥14.0B¥12.7B¥12.9B0.3098.6%—
FY202112,218¥20.4B¥12.6B¥12.2B0.3193.8%—
FY202012,426¥32.5B¥13.0B¥10.5B0.3297.2%—
FY201912,691¥27.6B¥13.2B¥18.1B0.3196.9%—
FY201812,987¥28.6B¥12.7B¥20.5B0.3090.8%—
FY201713,210¥29.3B¥12.6B¥33.3B0.2988.0%—
FY201613,529¥43.6B¥12.1B¥41.2B0.2985.3%—
FY201513,806¥54.0B¥10.4B¥57.7B0.2784.5%—

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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)