Motomiya City finances

福島県本宮市の財政

City Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 29,712 Area 88.02 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.8B
Per resident ¥600,560
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.2B
Per resident ¥679,048
Reserve funds
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥107,489
Fiscal strength index
0.65
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.65
#437 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 59 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
93.8%
#1166 of 1741 in Japan · #45 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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 resident
¥679,048
#1103 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 59 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
¥107,489
#1402 of 1741 in Japan · #53 of 59 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
48.4%
#349 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 59 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
14.8%
#1363 of 1718 in Japan · #52 of 59 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 ¥18.8B · per resident ¥632,856

Local taxes 26.8%Shared taxes and grants 7.3%Local allocation tax 19.2%National subsidies 12.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.4%Donations 5.1%Other 16.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.0B¥169,32826.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥46,2847.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.6B¥121,58719.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥77,16612.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥41,0186.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥40,2066.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥951M¥32,0165.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥105,25016.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥942M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.4B¥182,074¥237,42030.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.2B¥109,123¥73,02318.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥107,353¥155,07817.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥60,671¥68,44010.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥52,803¥81,9068.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.0B¥34,751¥73,4675.8%
Fire & emergency¥615M¥20,700¥33,1213.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥470M¥15,818¥23,3012.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥321M¥10,816¥34,5911.8%
Assembly¥183M¥6,171¥6,3191.0%
Labor¥8M¥280¥6890.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥70,731 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥930M
Per resident ¥31,292 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥61,211 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥219M
Per resident ¥7,361 (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 36.2% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

30K30K30K31K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202429,712¥17.8B¥20.2B¥3.2B0.6593.8%—
FY202329,852¥17.2B¥20.5B¥3.0B0.6495.9%—
FY202229,958¥17.6B¥20.1B¥3.3B0.6592.6%—
FY202130,040¥18.7B¥19.1B¥3.5B0.6687.7%—
FY202030,147¥23.8B¥17.6B¥3.3B0.6790.3%—
FY201930,371¥17.4B¥15.4B¥2.9B0.6691.1%—
FY201830,597¥19.2B¥14.9B¥3.5B0.6485.8%—
FY201730,628¥23.9B¥15.0B¥3.4B0.6386.8%—
FY201630,731¥25.4B¥15.4B¥3.5B0.6386.0%—
FY201530,760¥26.4B¥15.2B¥4.1B0.6387.4%—

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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)