Minamisoma City finances

福島県南相馬市の財政

City Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 55,774 Area 398.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥48.9B
Per resident ¥877,263
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.7B
Per resident ¥442,464
Reserve funds
¥23.7B
Per resident ¥424,900
Fiscal strength index
0.64
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.64
#447 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
94.0%
#1197 of 1741 in Japan · #46 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥442,464
#684 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥424,900
#559 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
47.1%
#401 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
24.9%
#850 of 1718 in Japan · #40 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥52.8B · per resident ¥946,633

Local taxes 18.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 22.4%National subsidies 14.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.2%Donations 0.9%Other 27.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.8B¥176,37418.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.5B¥44,5984.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥11.8B¥211,72922.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.6B¥135,49414.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.4B¥78,9718.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥29,8663.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥476M¥8,5420.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥14.6B¥261,05827.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥154M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥10.6B¥190,216¥69,05321.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥10.3B¥185,399¥194,51721.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥7.5B¥134,786¥9,00515.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.9B¥87,728¥57,05810.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.1B¥73,399¥39,9138.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥3.3B¥59,930¥8,6416.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.1B¥56,233¥44,1776.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.9B¥51,116¥38,6835.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥26,993¥17,6233.1%
Disaster recovery¥304M¥5,446¥810.6%
Assembly¥241M¥4,322¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥94M¥1,694¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥76,771 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥43,115 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥54,947 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥508M
Per resident ¥9,115 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 29.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.580.600.630.650.680.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

55K58K60K62K65K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202455,774¥48.9B¥24.7B¥23.7B0.6494.0%—
FY202356,618¥54.1B¥25.7B¥24.4B0.6594.8%—
FY202257,527¥50.1B¥26.3B¥23.5B0.6695.1%—
FY202158,467¥55.0B¥26.9B¥23.8B0.6791.0%—
FY202059,018¥64.1B¥27.8B¥26.6B0.6893.4%—
FY201959,830¥53.9B¥28.4B¥28.5B0.6896.3%—
FY201860,585¥57.9B¥29.2B¥32.8B0.6790.4%—
FY201761,452¥67.6B¥30.0B¥37.3B0.6693.8%—
FY201662,960¥109.5B¥30.9B¥41.4B0.6491.3%—
FY201563,930¥135.7B¥31.9B¥35.6B0.6087.8%—

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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)