Mamurogawa Town finances

山形県真室川町の財政

Town Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 6,481 Area 374.22 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥1,041,386
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥814,608
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥353,847
Fiscal strength index
0.21
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.21
#1446 of 1718 in Japan · #28 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
90.3%
#716 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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 residentBetter than peers
¥814,608
#1250 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 residentWorse than peers
¥353,847
#659 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.0%
#1678 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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 ratioWorse than peers
28.1%
#722 of 1718 in Japan · #10 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 ¥7.0B · per resident ¥1,086,746

Local taxes 8.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 50.6%National subsidies 8.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.7%Donations 2.5%Other 7.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥630M¥97,2188.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥337M¥51,9234.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.6B¥549,42450.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥588M¥90,7098.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥393M¥60,6375.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥827M¥127,57311.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥176M¥27,1642.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥532M¥82,0977.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥171M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥216,734¥224,28420.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥979M¥150,988¥189,68214.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥829M¥127,912¥87,52212.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥749M¥115,591¥97,86811.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥732M¥112,885¥100,91810.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥636M¥98,122¥94,3999.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥611M¥94,291¥62,1799.1%
Fire & emergency¥254M¥39,241¥38,6873.8%
Disaster recovery¥250M¥38,507¥1,5423.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥212M¥32,686¥26,8703.1%
Assembly¥74M¥11,477¥10,2151.1%
Labor¥19M¥2,951¥10.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥480M
Per resident ¥74,010 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥339M
Per resident ¥52,275 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥552M
Per resident ¥85,106 (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 35.2% 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

0.180.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5008,0008,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,481¥6.7B¥5.3B¥2.3B0.2190.3%—
FY20236,651¥6.6B¥5.1B¥2.1B0.2190.4%—
FY20226,884¥6.6B¥4.6B¥1.7B0.2188.5%—
FY20217,111¥6.1B¥4.7B¥1.4B0.2182.8%—
FY20207,310¥8.4B¥4.9B¥1.3B0.2189.0%—
FY20197,528¥5.7B¥4.1B¥2.0B0.2190.2%—
FY20187,754¥5.9B¥3.8B¥2.1B0.2087.6%—
FY20177,978¥5.4B¥3.8B¥1.9B0.2082.6%—
FY20168,177¥6.0B¥3.7B¥1.9B0.2079.9%—
FY20158,356¥5.3B¥3.7B¥1.7B0.1978.5%—

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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)