Owani Town finances

青森県大鰐町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 8,231 Area 163.43 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥806,303
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.6B
Per resident ¥920,173
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥315,551
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Aomori Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 40 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 ratioWorse than peers
99.3%
#1665 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 40 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
¥920,173
#1318 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 40 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 residentWorse than peers
¥315,551
#726 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 40 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
18.0%
#1698 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 40 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 ratioBetter than peers
34.6%
#510 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 40 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 ¥6.9B · per resident ¥833,188

Local taxes 9.0%Shared taxes and grants 5.1%Local allocation tax 49.1%National subsidies 11.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.7%Donations 0.4%Other 8.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥618M¥75,0459.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥352M¥42,7665.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥408,94549.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥808M¥98,14611.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥366M¥44,4705.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥733M¥89,03410.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥27M¥3,3100.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥588M¥71,4728.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥27M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.6B¥200,275¥224,28424.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥155,695¥87,52219.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥869M¥105,542¥100,91813.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥788M¥95,777¥189,68211.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥722M¥87,711¥97,86810.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥594M¥72,179¥94,3999.0%
Fire & emergency¥293M¥35,648¥38,6874.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥218M¥26,496¥62,1793.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥153M¥18,614¥26,8702.3%
Assembly¥62M¥7,495¥10,2150.9%
Labor¥4M¥464¥10.1%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥408¥1,5420.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥457M
Per resident ¥55,573 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥505M
Per resident ¥61,359 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥685M
Per resident ¥83,240 (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 40.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

8,0009,00010K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,231¥6.6B¥7.6B¥2.6B0.2299.3%—
FY20238,470¥6.3B¥7.4B¥2.2B0.2293.6%—
FY20228,688¥7.2B¥7.3B¥2.0B0.2292.9%—
FY20218,947¥6.3B¥7.9B¥2.5B0.2286.8%—
FY20209,182¥6.5B¥7.6B¥1.9B0.2394.6%—
FY20199,395¥5.8B¥7.8B¥1.5B0.2294.7%—
FY20189,624¥4.9B¥8.2B¥1.8B0.2295.5%—
FY20179,824¥5.2B¥8.3B¥1.6B0.2297.3%—
FY201610,060¥5.1B¥8.5B¥1.3B0.2193.5%—
FY201510,310¥5.3B¥8.8B¥1.0B0.2186.4%—

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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)