Iwate Prefecture finances and its 33 municipalities (FY2024)

Fiscal health rank among the 47 prefectures

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers

0.36

#36 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

93.2%

#20 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

12.3%

#33 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 ratioWorse than peers

196.8%

#35 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 residentWorse than peers

¥1,070,942

#36 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

¥98,510

#12 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

45.5%

#29 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 ratioBetter than peers

7.9%

#17 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 ¥804.9B · per resident ¥697,571

Local taxes 21.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 29.4%National subsidies 14.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.6%Donations 0.0%Other 24.2%

Source	Amount	Per resident	Share
Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses	¥171.5B	¥148,616	21.3%
Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities	¥34.0B	¥29,435	4.2%
Local allocation tax Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases	¥236.8B	¥205,198	29.4%
National subsidies National treasury disbursements for specific programs	¥114.5B	¥99,235	14.2%
Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year	¥53.4B	¥46,244	6.6%
Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)	¥386M	¥334	0.0%
Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue	¥194.4B	¥168,508	24.2%

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of prefectures (47)

Education

¥122K

Welfare

¥84K

Debt service

¥82K

Commerce & tourism

¥80K

Public works

¥70K

Agriculture, forestry & fisheries

¥56K

Health & sanitation

¥52K

General administration

¥39K

Police

¥25K

Disaster recovery

¥9K

Function	Amount	Per resident	Peer median	Share
Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities	¥141.1B	¥122,247	¥104,412	18.6%
Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance	¥97.2B	¥84,215	¥80,864	12.8%
Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds	¥94.6B	¥82,014	¥64,586	12.5%
Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism	¥92.6B	¥80,280	¥53,525	12.2%
Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing	¥81.2B	¥70,337	¥66,108	10.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries	¥65.0B	¥56,313	¥31,061	8.6%
Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal	¥60.3B	¥52,232	¥19,958	8.0%
General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections	¥44.7B	¥38,713	¥33,399	5.9%
Police Prefectures only	¥29.2B	¥25,331	¥26,383	3.9%
Disaster recovery	¥10.6B	¥9,224	¥2,912	1.4%
Labor	¥3.6B	¥3,101	¥1,436	0.5%
Assembly	¥1.4B	¥1,219	¥873	0.2%
その他	¥7M	¥6	¥0	0.0%
Fire & emergency	¥0	¥0	¥0	0.0%

Welfare spending

Children

¥25.4B

Per resident ¥22,025 (median ¥19,268)

Elderly

¥41.0B

Per resident ¥35,512 (median ¥34,452)

Social welfare

¥28.0B

Per resident ¥24,229 (median ¥23,130)

Public assistance

¥2.6B

Per resident ¥2,255 (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 37.1% of spending.

Personnel

¥150K

Social assistance

¥12K

Debt service

¥82K

Goods & services

¥25K

Subsidies

¥159K

Construction

¥98K

Transfers to other accounts

¥6K

Reserves

¥16K

Maintenance

¥14K

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	1,153,900	¥758.0B	¥1.24T	¥113.7B	0.36	93.2%	12.3%
FY2023	1,172,349	¥756.7B	¥1.27T	¥118.1B	0.35	92.6%	12.7%
FY2022	1,189,670	¥824.7B	¥1.30T	¥111.6B	0.35	94.2%	12.8%
FY2021	1,206,479	¥916.6B	¥1.33T	¥101.3B	0.36	88.2%	13.3%
FY2020	1,221,205	¥1.00T	¥1.34T	¥73.5B	0.37	94.9%	13.7%
FY2019	1,235,517	¥919.3B	¥1.34T	¥87.0B	0.37	96.3%	15.3%
FY2018	1,250,142	¥957.8B	¥1.35T	¥97.1B	0.36	96.2%	16.7%
FY2017	1,264,329	¥987.0B	¥1.37T	¥117.0B	0.36	97.6%	18.2%
FY2016	1,277,271	¥1.01T	¥1.40T	¥137.3B	0.35	96.9%	19.5%
FY2015	1,289,470	¥1.02T	¥1.43T	¥178.3B	0.34	97.4%	20.5%

Municipalities in Iwate Prefecture FY2024 · click a column to sort

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

Municipality	Population	Fiscal strength	Current balance	Debt service	Debt per resident	Reserves per resident	Spending per resident
Morioka City 盛岡市	277,423	0.70	96.4%	—	¥502,832	¥44,434	¥479,000
Miyako City 宮古市	45,632	0.36	94.9%	—	¥938,293	¥291,255	¥834,593
Ofunato City 大船渡市	32,059	0.44	95.8%	—	¥699,215	¥298,764	¥707,598
Hanamaki City 花巻市	89,867	0.47	90.7%	—	¥546,069	¥170,476	¥674,430
Kitakami City 北上市	91,090	0.95	93.8%	—	¥479,527	¥100,194	¥528,305
Kuji City 久慈市	31,216	0.40	93.2%	—	¥648,330	¥99,476	¥719,324
Tono City 遠野市	23,930	0.33	93.1%	—	¥707,788	¥177,021	¥830,483
Ichinoseki City 一関市	105,505	0.37	94.1%	—	¥589,051	¥192,224	¥696,529
Rikuzentakata City 陸前高田市	17,226	0.32	92.1%	—	¥695,514	¥858,614	¥985,583
Kamaishi City 釜石市	28,934	0.49	99.0%	—	¥651,445	¥381,512	¥783,500
Ninohe City 二戸市	24,157	0.37	95.8%	—	¥702,857	¥172,776	¥796,378
Hachimantai City 八幡平市	23,179	0.31	94.2%	—	¥521,815	¥215,022	¥825,105
Oshu City 奥州市	107,798	0.44	96.2%	—	¥465,872	¥105,383	¥592,321
Takizawa City 滝沢市	54,413	0.57	89.2%	—	¥299,652	¥78,003	¥420,523
Shizukuishi Town 雫石町	14,995	0.38	99.6%	—	¥557,613	¥223,694	¥779,544
Kuzumaki Town 葛巻町	5,293	0.17	90.5%	—	¥2,120,282	¥1,144,974	¥1,331,317
Iwate Town 岩手町	11,542	0.33	92.2%	—	¥794,624	¥97,912	¥834,810
Shiwa Town 紫波町	32,684	0.46	93.9%	—	¥343,544	¥92,491	¥516,718
Yahaba Town 矢巾町	26,160	0.66	95.1%	—	¥371,073	¥73,269	¥495,538
Nishiwaga Town 西和賀町	4,659	0.14	91.8%	—	¥1,727,666	¥886,216	¥1,619,487
Kanegasaki Town 金ケ崎町	15,119	0.64	84.3%	—	¥409,728	¥289,266	¥714,204
Hiraizumi Town 平泉町	6,734	0.31	96.6%	—	¥715,925	¥230,588	¥766,931
Sumita Town 住田町	4,681	0.22	81.2%	—	¥1,013,695	¥1,309,267	¥1,210,816
Otsuchi Town 大槌町	10,492	0.28	96.1%	—	¥551,803	¥1,407,828	¥1,134,464
Yamada Town 山田町	13,854	0.31	95.9%	—	¥987,449	¥448,099	¥919,200
Iwaizumi Town 岩泉町	7,843	0.16	90.2%	—	¥1,438,477	¥929,417	¥1,496,401
Tanohata Village 田野畑村	2,888	0.15	92.5%	—	¥1,644,806	¥1,499,646	¥1,263,280
Fudai Village 普代村	2,293	0.14	98.5%	—	¥2,002,853	¥826,857	¥2,145,765
Karumai Town 軽米町	7,907	0.35	92.9%	—	¥1,110,635	¥387,193	¥846,307
Noda Village 野田村	3,901	0.20	90.1%	—	¥1,450,557	¥1,008,574	¥1,621,227
Kunohe Village 九戸村	5,084	0.20	90.5%	—	¥1,034,036	¥1,048,472	¥979,250
Hirono Town 洋野町	14,739	0.26	94.5%	—	¥624,024	¥335,376	¥774,435
Ichinohe Town 一戸町	10,603	0.34	94.8%	—	¥694,838	¥264,557	¥849,272