Otobe Town finances

北海道乙部町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 3,107 Area 162.59 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥1,720,491
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥1,402,744
Reserve funds
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥1,873,714
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #155 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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 ratioBetter than peers
69.5%
#12 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,402,744
#1528 of 1741 in Japan · #104 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,873,714
#80 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
24.0%
#1542 of 1741 in Japan · #133 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
19.3%
#1141 of 1718 in Japan · #115 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.4B · per resident ¥1,749,279

Local taxes 5.6%Shared taxes and grants 2.9%Local allocation tax 44.2%National subsidies 9.6%Prefectural subsidies 4.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.2%Donations 1.9%Other 16.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥306M¥98,5855.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥160M¥51,4602.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥772,96244.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥524M¥168,8059.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥221M¥71,1714.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥826M¥265,88615.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥104M¥33,4081.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥892M¥287,00116.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥88M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥334,287¥342,22919.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥882M¥283,980¥134,37716.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥848M¥272,994¥176,61215.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥762M¥245,260¥271,26314.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥536M¥172,498¥169,92510.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥389M¥125,177¥146,2937.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥379M¥122,036¥136,1237.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥256M¥82,518¥53,2314.8%
Fire & emergency¥194M¥62,394¥66,2413.6%
Assembly¥54M¥17,539¥18,3731.0%
Labor¥6M¥1,806¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥181M
Per resident ¥58,176 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥244M
Per resident ¥78,523 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥337M
Per resident ¥108,561 (median ¥107,823)
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 28.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,0003,2503,5003,7504,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,107¥5.3B¥4.4B¥5.8B0.1469.5%—
FY20233,249¥5.4B¥4.1B¥5.8B0.1368.1%—
FY20223,331¥4.8B¥3.8B¥6.0B0.1466.5%—
FY20213,428¥4.5B¥3.9B¥5.7B0.1467.1%—
FY20203,520¥4.8B¥4.0B¥5.2B0.1569.6%—
FY20193,625¥4.3B¥3.9B¥4.9B0.1469.7%—
FY20183,723¥4.3B¥3.5B¥4.6B0.1469.7%—
FY20173,833¥4.0B¥3.5B¥4.4B0.1369.2%—
FY20163,919¥3.8B¥3.6B¥4.1B0.1367.5%—
FY20153,976¥3.7B¥3.8B¥3.7B0.1367.4%—

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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)