Odate City finances

秋田県大館市の財政

City Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 65,492 Area 913.22 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥42.6B
Per resident ¥651,180
Local bonds outstanding
¥30.7B
Per resident ¥468,695
Reserve funds
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥96,455
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
94.4%
#1253 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥468,695
#743 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥96,455
#1453 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
34.7%
#996 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
4.5%
#1698 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥44.3B · per resident ¥675,887

Local taxes 18.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.4%Local allocation tax 31.1%National subsidies 13.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.1%Donations 2.3%Other 14.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.0B¥121,86218.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.8B¥43,4496.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥13.7B¥209,90031.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.9B¥90,70813.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥42,8476.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.6B¥54,7468.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥15,5272.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.3B¥96,84914.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.0B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥13.8B¥210,270¥194,51732.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.4B¥112,561¥69,05317.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥5.2B¥80,102¥39,91312.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.8B¥58,072¥44,1778.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.5B¥53,272¥57,0588.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.3B¥50,240¥38,6837.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.8B¥27,123¥8,6414.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.7B¥25,511¥17,6233.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥20,725¥9,0053.2%
Disaster recovery¥510M¥7,792¥811.2%
Assembly¥261M¥3,993¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥100M¥1,521¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥64,408 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥55,172 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥71,187 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥19,499 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 42.0% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

65K70K75K80K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202465,492¥42.6B¥30.7B¥6.3B0.4294.4%—
FY202366,807¥41.7B¥30.3B¥6.8B0.4294.2%—
FY202268,083¥42.5B¥30.8B¥6.8B0.4294.2%—
FY202169,293¥44.6B¥32.1B¥7.9B0.4290.9%—
FY202070,423¥50.5B¥33.1B¥8.1B0.4293.3%—
FY201971,558¥37.2B¥30.7B¥8.8B0.4291.7%—
FY201872,623¥37.6B¥30.9B¥9.5B0.4290.8%—
FY201773,632¥36.6B¥30.6B¥9.7B0.4288.9%—
FY201674,705¥35.8B¥30.6B¥9.7B0.4289.1%—
FY201575,748¥38.6B¥31.5B¥8.9B0.4287.9%—

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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)