Omu Town finances

北海道雄武町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,033 Area 636.88 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥1,721,065
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥1,210,401
Reserve funds
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥985,359
Fiscal strength index
0.21
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.21
#1446 of 1718 in Japan · #104 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
73.8%
#30 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,210,401
#1468 of 1741 in Japan · #81 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 resident
¥985,359
#230 of 1741 in Japan · #57 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 ratioBetter than peers
35.3%
#960 of 1741 in Japan · #56 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 ratioBetter than peers
54.6%
#212 of 1718 in Japan · #13 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 ¥7.3B · per resident ¥1,798,184

Local taxes 10.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 42.7%National subsidies 5.1%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.0%Donations 6.6%Other 18.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥729M¥180,74610.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥289M¥71,7314.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥768,48742.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥367M¥90,9975.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥350M¥86,8514.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥583M¥144,5398.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥477M¥118,2316.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥336,60118.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥425M

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
¥1.3B¥325,431¥342,22918.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.0B¥250,905¥271,26314.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥971M¥240,785¥136,12314.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥861M¥213,587¥146,29312.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥798M¥197,894¥176,61211.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥631M¥156,573¥169,9259.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥631M¥156,480¥134,3779.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥361M¥89,559¥53,2315.2%
Fire & emergency¥279M¥69,296¥66,2414.0%
Assembly¥78M¥19,400¥18,3731.1%
Labor¥5M¥1,157¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥268M
Per resident ¥66,376 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥338M
Per resident ¥83,839 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥406M
Per resident ¥100,690 (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 28.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.160.180.200.222015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,0004,2004,4004,6004,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,033¥6.9B¥4.9B¥4.0B0.2173.8%—
FY20234,093¥6.8B¥4.9B¥4.0B0.2075.4%—
FY20224,130¥7.1B¥5.1B¥4.1B0.1974.2%—
FY20214,223¥6.8B¥5.3B¥4.2B0.2073.0%—
FY20204,339¥6.5B¥5.3B¥4.1B0.2075.2%—
FY20194,389¥6.1B¥5.4B¥4.2B0.1973.7%—
FY20184,422¥6.5B¥5.5B¥4.2B0.1972.9%—
FY20174,508¥7.3B¥5.4B¥4.5B0.1871.4%—
FY20164,543¥6.0B¥5.4B¥4.3B0.1770.3%—
FY20154,616¥5.9B¥5.6B¥4.4B0.1670.3%—

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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)