Ozora Town finances

北海道大空町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 6,441 Area 343.66 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥1,511,410
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.2B
Per resident ¥2,513,752
Reserve funds
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥796,080
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #68 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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 ratio
90.1%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #119 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥2,513,752
#1682 of 1741 in Japan · #159 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥796,080
#302 of 1741 in Japan · #75 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
24.7%
#1516 of 1741 in Japan · #128 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
22.6%
#964 of 1718 in Japan · #96 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥9.9B · per resident ¥1,538,832

Local taxes 10.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.1%Local allocation tax 42.4%National subsidies 6.3%Prefectural subsidies 9.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.2%Donations 1.0%Other 13.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.0B¥159,34710.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥506M¥78,6025.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.2B¥652,20742.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥626M¥97,1766.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥921M¥142,9799.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥187,40912.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥98M¥15,1971.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥205,91513.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥93M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥241,400¥94,39916.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.5B¥227,005¥224,28415.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥223,464¥62,17914.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥205,963¥97,86813.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥161,823¥189,68210.7%
Fire & emergency¥999M¥155,173¥38,68710.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥881M¥136,813¥100,9189.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥791M¥122,752¥87,5228.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥160M¥24,769¥26,8701.6%
Assembly¥79M¥12,243¥10,2150.8%
Labor¥41,000¥6¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥478M
Per resident ¥74,170 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥335M
Per resident ¥52,023 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥649M
Per resident ¥100,812 (median ¥89,723)
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 34.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.240.260.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,441¥9.7B¥16.2B¥5.1B0.2590.1%—
FY20236,626¥9.6B¥16.5B¥5.4B0.2490.8%—
FY20226,771¥11.7B¥16.4B¥5.3B0.2488.1%—
FY20216,843¥9.5B¥15.5B¥5.2B0.2586.8%—
FY20206,963¥11.2B¥15.7B¥5.2B0.2689.4%—
FY20197,130¥8.5B¥15.2B¥5.1B0.2692.2%—
FY20187,235¥8.2B¥15.2B¥5.3B0.2692.3%—
FY20177,282¥15.9B¥15.4B¥5.6B0.2587.5%—
FY20167,406¥9.1B¥11.4B¥5.5B0.2484.8%—
FY20157,555¥8.4B¥11.0B¥5.4B0.2481.6%—

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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)