Aomori Prefecture finances and its 40 municipalities (FY2024)

Fiscal health rank among the 47 prefectures

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers

0.36

#37 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities 0.47

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

93.0%

#19 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities 93.8%

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.

Real debt service ratioWorse than peers

13.4%

#37 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities 11.0%

What this means

Debt repayments relative to revenue (3-year average). At 18% or more, new borrowing needs approval; 25% or more triggers early fiscal soundness measures.

Future burden ratioBetter than peers

58.0%

#4 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities 159.7%

What this means

Debts and other future liabilities as a percentage of one year's standard revenue. For municipalities, 350% or more triggers early fiscal soundness measures. Zero when reserves exceed liabilities.

Local bonds outstanding per residentBetter than peers

¥705,910

#13 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities ¥820,968

What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers

¥136,771

#6 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities ¥72,828

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

40.0%

#39 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities 48.8%

What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers

5.3%

#31 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities 6.4%

What this means

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

Revenue ¥721.1B · per resident ¥608,090

Local taxes 26.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 31.5%National subsidies 16.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.0%Donations 0.0%Other 13.2%

Source	Amount	Per resident	Share
Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses	¥193.3B	¥163,053	26.8%
Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities	¥33.6B	¥28,353	4.7%
Local allocation tax Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases	¥227.5B	¥191,834	31.5%
National subsidies National treasury disbursements for specific programs	¥120.6B	¥101,684	16.7%
Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year	¥50.8B	¥42,836	7.0%
Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)	¥85M	¥71	0.0%
Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue	¥95.2B	¥80,258	13.2%

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of prefectures (47)

Education

¥116K

Welfare

¥96K

Debt service

¥84K

Public works

¥76K

Agriculture, forestry & fisheries

¥48K

General administration

¥43K

Commerce & tourism

¥30K

Police

¥27K

Health & sanitation

¥25K

Disaster recovery

¥4K

Function	Amount	Per resident	Peer median	Share
Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities	¥137.5B	¥115,974	¥104,412	19.9%
Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance	¥113.5B	¥95,751	¥80,864	16.4%
Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds	¥99.3B	¥83,749	¥64,586	14.4%
Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing	¥90.7B	¥76,495	¥66,108	13.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries	¥56.5B	¥47,679	¥31,061	8.2%
General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections	¥51.0B	¥43,039	¥33,399	7.4%
Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism	¥35.4B	¥29,859	¥53,525	5.1%
Police Prefectures only	¥32.6B	¥27,464	¥26,383	4.7%
Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal	¥29.1B	¥24,525	¥19,958	4.2%
Disaster recovery	¥4.9B	¥4,092	¥2,912	0.7%
Labor	¥2.0B	¥1,664	¥1,436	0.3%
Assembly	¥1.3B	¥1,121	¥873	0.2%
Fire & emergency	¥0	¥0	¥0	0.0%

Welfare spending

Children

¥27.6B

Per resident ¥23,287 (median ¥19,268)

Elderly

¥47.2B

Per resident ¥39,773 (median ¥34,452)

Social welfare

¥31.3B

Per resident ¥26,388 (median ¥23,130)

Public assistance

¥7.3B

Per resident ¥6,175 (median ¥1,753)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 40.0% of spending.

Personnel

¥133K

Social assistance

¥16K

Debt service

¥84K

Goods & services

¥26K

Subsidies

¥137K

Construction

¥118K

Transfers to other accounts

¥6K

Reserves

¥19K

Maintenance

¥16K

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds

Spending per resident

Fiscal strength index

Current balance ratio

Population

See the numbers by year

Fiscal year	Population	Spending	Local bonds	Reserves	Fiscal strength	Current balance	Debt service
FY2024	1,185,767	¥691.7B	¥837.0B	¥162.2B	0.36	93.0%	13.4%
FY2023	1,205,578	¥681.2B	¥882.3B	¥149.3B	0.34	91.2%	13.4%
FY2022	1,225,497	¥770.6B	¥930.7B	¥133.5B	0.34	94.5%	13.1%
FY2021	1,243,081	¥779.8B	¥983.6B	¥122.3B	0.34	88.9%	12.5%
FY2020	1,260,067	¥733.3B	¥1.02T	¥97.3B	0.36	95.8%	12.3%
FY2019	1,275,783	¥646.0B	¥1.06T	¥91.2B	0.35	96.0%	13.0%
FY2018	1,292,709	¥645.9B	¥1.11T	¥87.5B	0.35	96.9%	13.1%
FY2017	1,308,707	¥670.9B	¥1.15T	¥92.3B	0.35	96.3%	13.4%
FY2016	1,323,861	¥674.1B	¥1.20T	¥87.7B	0.34	95.9%	13.6%
FY2015	1,338,465	¥672.2B	¥1.24T	¥87.9B	0.33	95.7%	14.4%

Municipalities in Aomori Prefecture FY2024 · click a column to sort

Amounts per resident. See also the fiscal strength ranking and debt per resident ranking in Aomori Prefecture.

Municipality	Population	Fiscal strength	Current balance	Debt service	Debt per resident	Reserves per resident	Spending per resident
Aomori City 青森市	263,512	0.55	92.4%	—	¥426,240	¥35,171	¥514,593
Hirosaki City 弘前市	159,488	0.49	94.0%	—	¥456,834	¥51,779	¥567,222
Hachinohe City 八戸市	215,080	0.63	92.7%	—	¥548,288	¥67,649	¥500,468
Kuroishi City 黒石市	30,428	0.37	89.4%	—	¥405,865	¥123,680	¥681,824
Goshogawara City 五所川原市	49,811	0.33	94.6%	—	¥842,044	¥82,565	¥666,302
Towada City 十和田市	57,361	0.44	93.6%	—	¥590,502	¥260,826	¥674,346
Misawa City 三沢市	37,380	0.51	93.1%	—	¥426,203	¥112,955	¥681,308
Mutsu City むつ市	51,606	0.36	97.5%	—	¥698,973	¥99,935	¥803,824
Tsugaru City つがる市	28,806	0.25	94.7%	—	¥1,356,516	¥302,627	¥835,511
Hirakawa City 平川市	29,353	0.30	94.0%	—	¥592,465	¥399,057	¥786,193
Hiranai Town 平内町	9,730	0.24	79.5%	—	¥811,394	¥200,798	¥819,425
Imabetsu Town 今別町	2,096	0.21	78.3%	—	¥1,540,159	¥966,022	¥1,526,332
Yomogita Village 蓬田村	2,434	0.19	86.4%	—	¥1,155,664	¥1,227,945	¥1,938,809
Sotogahama Town 外ヶ浜町	4,996	0.18	87.9%	—	¥843,531	¥898,090	¥1,392,579
Ajigasawa Town 鰺ケ沢町	8,505	0.22	94.1%	—	¥1,189,310	¥167,936	¥1,059,899
Fukaura Town 深浦町	6,803	0.18	93.4%	—	¥1,160,340	¥591,938	¥1,290,306
Nishimeya Village 西目屋村	1,210	0.12	85.3%	—	¥1,913,527	¥1,224,966	¥2,119,249
Fujisaki Town 藤崎町	14,300	0.30	86.7%	—	¥570,991	¥248,875	¥662,047
Owani Town 大鰐町	8,231	0.22	99.3%	—	¥920,173	¥315,551	¥806,303
Inakadate Village 田舎館村	7,239	0.26	86.1%	—	¥592,015	¥537,987	¥685,237
Itayanagi Town 板柳町	12,198	0.27	92.1%	—	¥462,126	¥344,985	¥695,704
Tsuruta Town 鶴田町	11,540	0.27	93.9%	—	¥683,661	¥135,909	¥629,760
Nakadomari Town 中泊町	9,417	0.23	95.0%	—	¥1,477,579	¥427,005	¥881,325
Noheji Town 野辺地町	11,855	0.37	93.0%	—	¥565,334	¥211,851	¥726,710
Shichinohe Town 七戸町	14,014	0.37	84.6%	—	¥934,587	¥340,985	¥871,629
Rokunohe Town 六戸町	10,551	0.41	84.0%	—	¥812,127	¥282,918	¥1,256,768
Yokohama Town 横浜町	4,048	0.31	93.0%	—	¥777,863	¥865,075	¥1,067,292
Tohoku Town 東北町	16,005	0.31	91.7%	—	¥628,263	¥197,474	¥805,234
Rokkasho Village 六ケ所村	9,628	1.68	93.6%	—	¥174,326	¥1,114,440	¥1,482,230
Oirase Town おいらせ町	25,182	0.46	93.3%	—	¥303,943	¥232,353	¥517,010
Oma Town 大間町	4,649	0.27	80.1%	—	¥833,290	¥446,295	¥1,076,523
Higashidori Village 東通村	5,553	0.54	72.1%	—	¥1,039,873	¥1,541,170	¥1,666,990
Kazamaura Village 風間浦村	1,554	0.10	94.4%	—	¥1,787,685	¥1,133,746	¥2,102,932
Sai Village 佐井村	1,628	0.12	85.8%	—	¥928,779	¥1,541,807	¥1,833,635
Sannohe Town 三戸町	8,767	0.25	93.4%	—	¥581,585	¥356,960	¥774,750
Gonohe Town 五戸町	15,285	0.27	88.1%	—	¥570,285	¥293,396	¥713,643
Takko Town 田子町	4,718	0.21	89.1%	—	¥1,051,644	¥399,421	¥1,026,486
Nanbu Town 南部町	16,185	0.30	84.9%	—	¥686,491	¥724,998	¥713,121
Hashikami Town 階上町	12,562	0.35	87.2%	—	¥336,508	¥286,834	¥498,209
Shingo Village 新郷村	2,059	0.16	83.5%	—	¥1,151,591	¥1,132,195	¥1,287,577