Oe Town finances

山形県大江町の財政

Town Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 7,062 Area 154.08 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥962,538
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥799,729
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥322,808
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
86.8%
#389 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥799,729
#1239 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥322,808
#713 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
29.7%
#1280 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
24.6%
#866 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.2B · per resident ¥1,021,398

Local taxes 11.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 38.2%National subsidies 12.4%Prefectural subsidies 4.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.5%Donations 4.0%Other 14.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥810M¥114,71711.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥333M¥47,0904.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥390,47238.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥892M¥126,28912.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥334M¥47,2894.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥755M¥106,89610.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥288M¥40,7934.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥147,85314.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥287M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥265,490¥189,68227.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥174,787¥224,28418.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥165,040¥100,91817.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥655M¥92,784¥94,3999.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥569M¥80,591¥97,8688.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥311M¥44,035¥87,5224.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥273M¥38,716¥62,1794.0%
Fire & emergency¥228M¥32,236¥38,6873.3%
Disaster recovery¥201M¥28,430¥1,5423.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥189M¥26,796¥26,8702.8%
Assembly¥91M¥12,855¥10,2151.3%
Labor¥6M¥779¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥385M
Per resident ¥54,506 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥351M
Per resident ¥49,724 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥498M
Per resident ¥70,557 (median ¥89,723)
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 33.6% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.260.270.280.292015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,0007,5008,0008,5009,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,062¥6.8B¥5.6B¥2.3B0.2686.8%—
FY20237,284¥7.1B¥5.5B¥2.5B0.2683.3%—
FY20227,429¥6.3B¥5.3B¥2.4B0.2683.8%—
FY20217,617¥6.0B¥5.6B¥2.2B0.2780.5%—
FY20207,815¥6.5B¥5.8B¥1.9B0.2887.6%—
FY20198,007¥5.3B¥6.0B¥1.8B0.2884.8%—
FY20188,228¥5.1B¥5.9B¥1.5B0.2884.7%—
FY20178,403¥5.4B¥5.9B¥1.5B0.2781.3%—
FY20168,583¥5.6B¥5.7B¥1.5B0.2781.4%—
FY20158,717¥5.9B¥5.2B¥1.6B0.2678.8%—

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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)