Oma Town finances

青森県大間町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 4,649 Area 52.09 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥1,076,523
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥833,290
Reserve funds
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥446,295
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 40 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
80.1%
#117 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 40 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
¥833,290
#1263 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 40 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 residentWorse than peers
¥446,295
#524 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 40 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
29.8%
#1277 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 40 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
20.7%
#1059 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 40 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 ¥5.2B · per resident ¥1,115,100

Local taxes 10.9%Shared taxes and grants 3.7%Local allocation tax 40.3%National subsidies 8.6%Prefectural subsidies 13.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.1%Donations 0.4%Other 18.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥563M¥121,19310.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥191M¥41,1633.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥449,61140.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥445M¥95,7148.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥702M¥151,05313.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥212M¥45,6574.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥22M¥4,6740.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥958M¥206,03518.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥20M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥247,702¥271,26323.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥896M¥192,804¥342,22917.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥626M¥134,579¥176,61212.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥573M¥123,216¥146,29311.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥497M¥106,812¥169,9259.9%
Fire & emergency¥381M¥81,926¥66,2417.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥353M¥75,952¥134,3777.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥321M¥69,040¥136,1236.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥139M¥29,833¥53,2312.8%
Assembly¥65M¥14,054¥18,3731.3%
Labor¥3M¥607¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥314M
Per resident ¥67,439 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥371M
Per resident ¥79,738 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥467M
Per resident ¥100,525 (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 30.3% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,5005,0005,5006,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,649¥5.0B¥3.9B¥2.1B0.2780.1%—
FY20234,771¥6.6B¥4.1B¥1.8B0.2676.8%—
FY20224,870¥6.9B¥3.3B¥2.0B0.2783.7%—
FY20214,972¥5.1B¥3.4B¥2.8B0.2775.0%—
FY20205,125¥6.1B¥3.6B¥2.6B0.2885.7%—
FY20195,237¥4.8B¥3.7B¥2.9B0.2886.0%—
FY20185,366¥6.6B¥4.0B¥3.3B0.2777.8%—
FY20175,482¥4.4B¥4.1B¥3.3B0.2578.5%—
FY20165,595¥4.3B¥4.4B¥3.5B0.2580.2%—
FY20155,709¥5.5B¥4.7B¥3.6B0.2582.5%—

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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)