Oga City finances

秋田県男鹿市の財政

City Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 23,355 Area 241.09 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.4B
Per resident ¥829,814
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.1B
Per resident ¥603,337
Reserve funds
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥198,884
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
96.7%
#1478 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥603,337
#1004 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥198,884
#1029 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
27.1%
#1423 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
23.5%
#915 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥19.9B · per resident ¥850,321

Local taxes 15.6%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 36.5%National subsidies 11.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.1%Donations 1.2%Other 10.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.1B¥132,66115.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥44,5365.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.3B¥310,42636.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥100,50111.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥44,1175.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.8B¥120,12714.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥231M¥9,9011.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥88,05210.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥228M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.9B¥295,631¥237,42035.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.6B¥111,546¥73,02313.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥93,555¥155,07811.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.8B¥78,467¥73,4679.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥65,360¥68,4407.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥63,679¥81,9067.7%
Fire & emergency¥902M¥38,611¥33,1214.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥796M¥34,084¥34,5914.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥710M¥30,413¥23,3013.7%
Disaster recovery¥255M¥10,928¥3,0781.3%
Assembly¥155M¥6,617¥6,3190.8%
Labor¥21M¥900¥6890.1%
その他¥504,000¥22¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥108,313 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥68,352 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥83,056 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥837M
Per resident ¥35,832 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 37.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.330.340.350.360.372015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

22K24K26K28K30K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202423,355¥19.4B¥14.1B¥4.6B0.3496.7%—
FY202324,014¥17.6B¥12.7B¥5.0B0.3493.2%—
FY202224,784¥17.6B¥12.9B¥4.7B0.3492.9%—
FY202125,531¥18.0B¥13.6B¥4.2B0.3587.7%—
FY202026,246¥19.1B¥13.8B¥3.1B0.3592.9%—
FY201926,886¥15.1B¥14.4B¥2.6B0.3594.5%—
FY201827,626¥15.8B¥15.2B¥2.2B0.3595.4%—
FY201728,407¥17.0B¥15.7B¥2.0B0.3697.8%—
FY201629,046¥16.7B¥16.1B¥2.2B0.3694.2%—
FY201529,670¥17.5B¥16.5B¥2.4B0.3793.8%—

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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)