Kagamiishi Town finances

福島県鏡石町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 12,356 Area 31.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.1B
Per resident ¥573,394
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥567,303
Reserve funds
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥145,344
Fiscal strength index
0.55
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.55
#630 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 59 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 ratio
86.0%
#346 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 59 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 resident
¥567,303
#932 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 59 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 residentWorse than peers
¥145,344
#1220 of 1741 in Japan · #52 of 59 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 ratioBetter than peers
38.0%
#827 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 59 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.6%
#1120 of 1718 in Japan · #46 of 59 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 ¥7.2B · per resident ¥582,588

Local taxes 23.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.5%Local allocation tax 23.6%National subsidies 15.7%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.9%Donations 1.5%Other 13.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.7B¥137,04823.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥540M¥43,6887.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥137,45623.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥91,26615.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥528M¥42,7127.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥570M¥46,1027.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥110M¥8,8711.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥932M¥75,44513.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥106M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.2B¥179,734¥196,56231.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥85,611¥64,17414.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥992M¥80,252¥132,74414.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥737M¥59,635¥74,09010.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥529M¥42,790¥30,7257.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥503M¥40,734¥56,4937.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥497M¥40,236¥57,4427.0%
Fire & emergency¥294M¥23,796¥27,8484.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥165M¥13,319¥16,8592.3%
Assembly¥81M¥6,538¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥9M¥750¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥81,948 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥426M
Per resident ¥34,508 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥782M
Per resident ¥63,262 (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 40.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

12K12K13K13K13K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,356¥7.1B¥7.0B¥1.8B0.5586.0%—
FY202312,436¥7.6B¥6.9B¥2.0B0.5679.3%—
FY202212,531¥6.7B¥6.4B¥2.7B0.5884.3%—
FY202112,615¥7.4B¥6.3B¥2.9B0.6081.9%—
FY202012,669¥8.6B¥5.7B¥2.8B0.6285.9%—
FY201912,624¥5.9B¥5.5B¥3.0B0.6185.6%—
FY201812,675¥6.1B¥5.5B¥2.4B0.6085.7%—
FY201712,718¥5.9B¥5.4B¥2.3B0.5784.9%—
FY201612,802¥6.3B¥5.3B¥2.3B0.5584.6%—
FY201512,879¥6.1B¥5.2B¥2.2B0.5382.5%—

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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)