Fukushima Prefecture finances
福島県の財政
Total spending
¥1.15T
Per resident ¥650,650
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.52T
Per resident ¥857,754
Reserve funds
¥506.9B
Per resident ¥286,168
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded
Fiscal health rank among the 47 prefectures
Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.52
#21 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
95.8%
#36 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 ratioBetter than peers
6.0%
#2 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
115.3%
#11 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 resident
¥857,754
#27 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
¥286,168
#1 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 ratio
48.8%
#24 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
5.8%
#28 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 ¥1.19T · per resident ¥672,875
Local taxes 25.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 21.2%National subsidies 17.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.6%Donations 0.1%Other 23.4%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥301.4B | ¥170,132 | 25.3% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥50.6B | ¥28,552 | 4.2% |
| Local allocation tax Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases | ¥252.7B | ¥142,639 | 21.2% |
| National subsidies National treasury disbursements for specific programs | ¥205.2B | ¥115,828 | 17.2% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥102.0B | ¥57,589 | 8.6% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥1.1B | ¥605 | 0.1% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥279.0B | ¥157,531 | 23.4% |
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of prefectures (47)
Education
¥126K
Public works
¥111K
Welfare
¥82K
Commerce & tourism
¥75K
General administration
¥60K
Debt service
¥55K
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries
¥47K
Police
¥26K
Health & sanitation
¥26K
Disaster recovery
¥6K
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥222.6B | ¥125,681 | ¥104,412 | 19.3% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥196.1B | ¥110,716 | ¥66,108 | 17.0% |
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥144.7B | ¥81,665 | ¥80,864 | 12.6% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥133.5B | ¥75,381 | ¥53,525 | 11.6% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥105.6B | ¥59,596 | ¥33,399 | 9.2% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥97.9B | ¥55,259 | ¥64,586 | 8.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥82.7B | ¥46,702 | ¥31,061 | 7.2% |
| Police Prefectures only | ¥46.9B | ¥26,490 | ¥26,383 | 4.1% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥46.4B | ¥26,195 | ¥19,958 | 4.0% |
| Disaster recovery | ¥10.7B | ¥6,058 | ¥2,912 | 0.9% |
| Labor | ¥4.0B | ¥2,282 | ¥1,436 | 0.4% |
| Assembly | ¥1.7B | ¥961 | ¥873 | 0.1% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥0 | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥37.1B
Per resident ¥20,919 (median ¥19,268)
Elderly
¥58.6B
Per resident ¥33,100 (median ¥34,452)
Social welfare
¥42.1B
Per resident ¥23,764 (median ¥23,130)
Public assistance
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥2,037 (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 31.8% of spending.
Personnel
¥140K
Social assistance
¥12K
Debt service
¥55K
Goods & services
¥32K
Subsidies
¥162K
Construction
¥119K
Transfers to other accounts
¥6K
Reserves
¥39K
Maintenance
¥19K
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 | 1,771,314 | ¥1.15T | ¥1.52T | ¥506.9B | 0.52 | 95.8% | 6.0% |
| FY2023 | 1,795,219 | ¥1.22T | ¥1.51T | ¥526.5B | 0.51 | 94.4% | 6.4% |
| FY2022 | 1,818,581 | ¥1.31T | ¥1.52T | ¥528.5B | 0.51 | 96.0% | 6.7% |
| FY2021 | 1,841,244 | ¥1.40T | ¥1.49T | ¥545.4B | 0.52 | 93.8% | 7.1% |
| FY2020 | 1,862,777 | ¥1.40T | ¥1.46T | ¥583.2B | 0.54 | 95.0% | 7.7% |
| FY2019 | 1,881,981 | ¥1.26T | ¥1.43T | ¥667.0B | 0.54 | 95.9% | 8.3% |
| FY2018 | 1,901,053 | ¥1.27T | ¥1.43T | ¥707.5B | 0.54 | 96.1% | 8.9% |
| FY2017 | 1,919,680 | ¥1.50T | ¥1.44T | ¥749.7B | 0.55 | 96.6% | 9.5% |
| FY2016 | 1,938,559 | ¥2.00T | ¥1.43T | ¥797.5B | 0.53 | 97.6% | 10.6% |
| FY2015 | 1,953,699 | ¥1.93T | ¥1.42T | ¥784.1B | 0.51 | 95.9% | 11.7% |
Municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture FY2024 · click a column to sort
Amounts per resident. See also the fiscal strength ranking and debt per resident ranking in Fukushima Prefecture.
| Municipality | Population | Fiscal strength | Current balance | Debt service | Debt per resident | Reserves per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukushima City 福島市 | 264,652 | 0.75 | 94.3% | — | ¥380,378 | ¥104,206 | ¥497,156 |
| Aizuwakamatsu City 会津若松市 | 110,841 | 0.62 | 90.0% | — | ¥366,484 | ¥70,576 | ¥506,603 |
| Koriyama City 郡山市 | 312,433 | 0.81 | 91.0% | — | ¥321,738 | ¥96,847 | ¥496,508 |
| Iwaki City いわき市 | 303,171 | 0.78 | 94.8% | — | ¥415,121 | ¥152,027 | ¥513,229 |
| Shirakawa City 白河市 | 57,085 | 0.62 | 91.0% | — | ¥595,542 | ¥174,192 | ¥581,904 |
| Sukagawa City 須賀川市 | 72,918 | 0.56 | 101.2% | — | ¥544,225 | ¥22,436 | ¥492,750 |
| Kitakata City 喜多方市 | 43,519 | 0.37 | 97.1% | — | ¥588,965 | ¥49,019 | ¥669,269 |
| Soma City 相馬市 | 32,261 | 0.62 | 92.8% | — | ¥459,790 | ¥374,650 | ¥620,018 |
| Nihonmatsu City 二本松市 | 50,358 | 0.46 | 98.0% | — | ¥590,253 | ¥146,739 | ¥605,951 |
| Tamura City 田村市 | 32,982 | 0.35 | 89.4% | — | ¥519,531 | ¥315,095 | ¥798,702 |
| Minamisoma City 南相馬市 | 55,774 | 0.64 | 94.0% | — | ¥442,464 | ¥424,900 | ¥877,263 |
| Date City 伊達市 | 55,997 | 0.41 | 97.5% | — | ¥698,692 | ¥151,109 | ¥579,058 |
| Motomiya City 本宮市 | 29,712 | 0.65 | 93.8% | — | ¥679,048 | ¥107,489 | ¥600,560 |
| Kori Town 桑折町 | 10,951 | 0.42 | 88.5% | — | ¥373,039 | ¥274,765 | ¥582,306 |
| Kunimi Town 国見町 | 8,095 | 0.29 | 90.7% | — | ¥677,040 | ¥287,595 | ¥832,465 |
| Kawamata Town 川俣町 | 11,412 | 0.33 | 92.6% | — | ¥785,142 | ¥230,381 | ¥829,888 |
| Otama Village 大玉村 | 8,817 | 0.37 | 87.8% | — | ¥370,523 | ¥291,413 | ¥597,734 |
| Kagamiishi Town 鏡石町 | 12,356 | 0.55 | 86.0% | — | ¥567,303 | ¥145,344 | ¥573,394 |
| Tenei Village 天栄村 | 5,171 | 0.30 | 81.9% | — | ¥826,449 | ¥470,313 | ¥1,062,490 |
| Shimogo Town 下郷町 | 4,792 | 0.32 | 84.6% | — | ¥755,532 | ¥674,855 | ¥998,704 |
| Hinoemata Village 檜枝岐村 | 484 | 0.26 | 92.9% | — | ¥5,604,388 | ¥10,195,736 | ¥4,577,612 |
| Tadami Town 只見町 | 3,690 | 0.21 | 86.0% | — | ¥1,701,108 | ¥1,858,923 | ¥1,756,758 |
| Minamiaizu Town 南会津町 | 13,349 | 0.24 | 88.7% | — | ¥1,202,151 | ¥464,347 | ¥981,364 |
| Kitashiobara Village 北塩原村 | 2,394 | 0.22 | 88.7% | — | ¥1,535,277 | ¥513,468 | ¥1,466,381 |
| Nishiaizu Town 西会津町 | 5,408 | 0.19 | 90.1% | — | ¥1,145,431 | ¥221,955 | ¥1,354,227 |
| Bandai Town 磐梯町 | 3,151 | 0.30 | 91.3% | — | ¥1,200,957 | ¥578,596 | ¥1,632,198 |
| Inawashiro Town 猪苗代町 | 12,552 | 0.37 | 91.0% | — | ¥647,637 | ¥178,665 | ¥710,535 |
| Aizubange Town 会津坂下町 | 14,217 | 0.38 | 87.6% | — | ¥363,171 | ¥170,118 | ¥653,274 |
| Yugawa Village 湯川村 | 2,980 | 0.21 | 96.3% | — | ¥745,809 | ¥547,087 | ¥1,039,113 |
| Yanaizu Town 柳津町 | 2,841 | 0.18 | 84.3% | — | ¥1,264,357 | ¥936,815 | ¥1,490,523 |
| Mishima Town 三島町 | 1,327 | 0.13 | 109.0% | — | ¥2,432,512 | ¥862,345 | ¥1,993,140 |
| Kaneyama Town 金山町 | 1,749 | 0.24 | 80.7% | — | ¥1,302,716 | ¥1,710,513 | ¥2,040,180 |
| Showa Village 昭和村 | 1,085 | 0.09 | 98.4% | — | ¥1,582,476 | ¥1,984,271 | ¥2,222,059 |
| Aizumisato Town 会津美里町 | 18,117 | 0.31 | 87.8% | — | ¥590,470 | ¥461,426 | ¥707,590 |
| Nishigo Village 西郷村 | 20,616 | 1.06 | 74.0% | — | ¥305,428 | ¥315,122 | ¥584,503 |
| Izumizaki Village 泉崎村 | 6,092 | 0.52 | 84.8% | — | ¥487,283 | ¥369,916 | ¥641,421 |
| Nakajima Village 中島村 | 4,732 | 0.29 | 87.2% | — | ¥828,469 | ¥475,184 | ¥769,856 |
| Yabuki Town 矢吹町 | 16,807 | 0.60 | 86.1% | — | ¥429,677 | ¥53,080 | ¥520,446 |
| Tanagura Town 棚倉町 | 12,789 | 0.52 | 75.4% | — | ¥372,802 | ¥350,142 | ¥662,003 |
| Yamatsuri Town 矢祭町 | 5,145 | 0.37 | 96.7% | — | ¥718,341 | ¥827,763 | ¥899,677 |
| Hanawa Town 塙町 | 7,821 | 0.28 | 93.4% | — | ¥968,445 | ¥352,351 | ¥831,206 |
| Samegawa Village 鮫川村 | 2,846 | 0.18 | 83.7% | — | ¥686,409 | ¥1,015,366 | ¥1,299,614 |
| Ishikawa Town 石川町 | 13,654 | 0.41 | 87.0% | — | ¥600,282 | ¥153,958 | ¥632,580 |
| Tamakawa Village 玉川村 | 6,050 | 0.34 | 95.4% | — | ¥549,172 | ¥242,606 | ¥757,702 |
| Hirata Village 平田村 | 5,352 | 0.24 | 89.6% | — | ¥1,094,707 | ¥469,769 | ¥801,036 |
| Asakawa Town 浅川町 | 5,782 | 0.31 | 90.4% | — | ¥604,363 | ¥286,104 | ¥803,470 |
| Furudono Town 古殿町 | 4,517 | 0.21 | 92.2% | — | ¥1,119,490 | ¥836,502 | ¥1,051,616 |
| Miharu Town 三春町 | 16,080 | 0.44 | 91.4% | — | ¥579,086 | ¥170,586 | ¥662,868 |
| Ono Town 小野町 | 8,864 | 0.37 | 94.4% | — | ¥580,833 | ¥482,072 | ¥721,156 |
| Hirono Town 広野町 | 4,531 | 1.44 | 76.9% | — | ¥268,697 | ¥1,400,688 | ¥1,158,494 |
| Naraha Town 楢葉町 | 6,409 | 0.70 | 71.1% | — | ¥51,358 | ¥2,731,959 | ¥1,843,994 |
| Tomioka Town 富岡町 | 11,316 | 0.64 | 79.8% | — | ¥32,739 | ¥1,967,723 | ¥1,227,076 |
| Kawauchi Village 川内村 | 2,233 | 0.28 | 92.0% | — | ¥963,220 | ¥4,427,792 | ¥2,113,677 |
| Okuma Town 大熊町 | 9,944 | 1.59 | 57.3% | — | ¥0 | ¥10,535,379 | ¥4,271,438 |
| Futaba Town 双葉町 | 5,294 | 0.73 | 57.4% | — | ¥176,045 | ¥12,967,520 | ¥3,492,073 |
| Namie Town 浪江町 | 14,632 | 0.41 | 83.9% | — | ¥129,879 | ¥2,963,606 | ¥2,075,057 |
| Katsurao Village 葛尾村 | 1,216 | 0.16 | 87.0% | — | ¥1,039,367 | ¥5,573,787 | ¥3,111,967 |
| Shinchi Town 新地町 | 7,445 | 1.04 | 127.4% | — | ¥684,183 | ¥820,456 | ¥842,006 |
| Iitate Village 飯舘村 | 4,506 | 0.25 | 75.2% | — | ¥499,864 | ¥2,377,884 | ¥2,785,367 |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, settlement of accounts of prefectures and municipalities (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan.