Ogata Village finances

秋田県大潟村の財政

Village Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 2,945 Area 170.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥1,603,037
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥894,899
Reserve funds
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥430,635
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 indexBetter than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
83.7%
#230 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥894,899
#1303 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥430,635
#548 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
33.9%
#1035 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
24.8%
#858 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.9B · per resident ¥1,672,780

Local taxes 14.7%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 32.4%National subsidies 9.0%Prefectural subsidies 17.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 2.7%Other 16.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥726M¥246,53014.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥212M¥71,9464.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥542,23932.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥441M¥149,8009.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥871M¥295,89117.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥137M¥46,5872.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥134M¥45,3562.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥808M¥274,43016.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥133M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥365,262¥105,32522.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥352,407¥318,92022.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥675M¥229,169¥240,27414.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥550M¥186,738¥86,29711.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥381M¥129,301¥128,6788.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥325M¥110,475¥125,4686.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥249M¥84,419¥136,2655.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥192M¥65,292¥45,8644.1%
Fire & emergency¥174M¥59,238¥53,0933.7%
Assembly¥61M¥20,735¥17,5611.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥204M
Per resident ¥69,260 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥217M
Per resident ¥73,556 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥254M
Per resident ¥86,353 (median ¥98,485)
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 25.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,9003,0003,1003,2003,3002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,945¥4.7B¥2.6B¥1.3B0.3483.7%—
FY20232,976¥4.5B¥2.8B¥1.2B0.3496.0%—
FY20223,010¥3.7B¥3.0B¥1.2B0.3594.8%—
FY20213,070¥4.9B¥3.3B¥1.1B0.3687.3%—
FY20203,142¥4.1B¥3.4B¥811M0.3791.0%—
FY20193,164¥3.1B¥3.7B¥802M0.3794.9%—
FY20183,181¥3.8B¥3.9B¥729M0.3691.3%—
FY20173,205¥3.8B¥4.2B¥969M0.3593.3%—
FY20163,207¥3.3B¥3.8B¥1.0B0.3587.3%—
FY20153,238¥3.5B¥4.0B¥949M0.3481.8%—

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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)