Senboku City finances

秋田県仙北市の財政

City Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 22,859 Area 1,093.56 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥24.8B
Per resident ¥1,084,625
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.9B
Per resident ¥913,692
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥190,181
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
97.5%
#1551 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥913,692
#1313 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥190,181
#1071 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
43.6%
#545 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
10.6%
#1566 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥25.5B · per resident ¥1,114,166

Local taxes 10.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 35.8%National subsidies 7.3%Prefectural subsidies 3.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 15.3%Other 17.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.7B¥117,45510.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥50,4384.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.1B¥398,96335.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥81,1607.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥981M¥42,9023.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥55,3415.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥3.9B¥170,32215.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.5B¥197,58417.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥3.9B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.4B¥367,156¥155,07833.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.8B¥211,377¥237,42019.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.8B¥122,199¥73,46711.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.1B¥91,116¥81,9068.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥79,404¥68,4407.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥67,014¥73,0236.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥53,305¥34,5914.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥878M¥38,415¥23,3013.5%
Fire & emergency¥876M¥38,336¥33,1213.5%
Assembly¥160M¥6,993¥6,3190.6%
Disaster recovery¥118M¥5,163¥3,0780.5%
Labor¥95M¥4,147¥6890.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥60,664 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥62,254 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥67,605 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥476M
Per resident ¥20,815 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 31.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

22K24K26K28K30K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202422,859¥24.8B¥20.9B¥4.3B0.2797.5%—
FY202323,443¥23.1B¥21.7B¥3.5B0.27101.8%—
FY202224,100¥22.1B¥22.6B¥3.3B0.2798.4%—
FY202124,740¥21.9B¥23.2B¥3.1B0.2693.2%—
FY202025,310¥25.7B¥23.5B¥2.9B0.2695.8%—
FY201925,860¥21.7B¥22.0B¥2.9B0.2698.9%—
FY201826,426¥19.9B¥20.6B¥2.9B0.2699.5%—
FY201726,991¥19.7B¥20.3B¥3.5B0.2595.0%—
FY201627,533¥19.0B¥20.0B¥4.3B0.2592.8%—
FY201528,090¥18.6B¥20.4B¥4.3B0.2591.7%—

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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)