Oirase Town finances

青森県おいらせ町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 25,182 Area 71.96 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.0B
Per resident ¥517,010
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥303,943
Reserve funds
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥232,353
Fiscal strength index
0.46
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.46
#801 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
93.3%
#1091 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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 resident
¥303,943
#356 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥232,353
#943 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
27.3%
#1414 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
26.8%
#776 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥13.4B · per resident ¥531,880

Local taxes 20.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.4%Local allocation tax 29.5%National subsidies 19.3%Prefectural subsidies 9.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.6%Donations 0.3%Other 6.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.7B¥108,01320.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥997M¥39,5937.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.9B¥156,85429.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥102,79319.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥52,3809.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥884M¥35,0946.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥38M¥1,5200.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥897M¥35,6336.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥33M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.8B¥191,126¥168,25837.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥79,913¥56,48115.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥71,109¥40,67313.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥60,747¥66,27311.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥980M¥38,900¥30,1657.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥905M¥35,921¥35,8346.9%
Fire & emergency¥619M¥24,591¥17,4744.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥166M¥6,604¥7,5081.3%
Assembly¥106M¥4,207¥3,8460.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥97M¥3,864¥5,7690.7%
Labor¥746,000¥30¥2190.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥95,398 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥778M
Per resident ¥30,888 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥64,839 (median ¥61,434)
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 44.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

25K25K25K25K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202425,182¥13.0B¥7.7B¥5.9B0.4693.3%—
FY202325,148¥11.9B¥7.7B¥5.9B0.4694.7%—
FY202225,284¥11.8B¥8.3B¥5.7B0.4693.2%—
FY202125,324¥11.7B¥9.0B¥5.6B0.4687.2%—
FY202025,288¥13.1B¥9.6B¥4.6B0.4795.3%—
FY201925,293¥9.7B¥10.2B¥4.6B0.4794.4%—
FY201825,214¥10.3B¥10.7B¥4.6B0.4695.1%—
FY201725,300¥11.6B¥10.7B¥4.7B0.4591.2%—
FY201625,379¥10.9B¥10.1B¥4.7B0.4588.6%—
FY201525,254¥10.5B¥10.2B¥4.6B0.4589.7%—

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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)