Otama Village finances

福島県大玉村の財政

Village Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 8,817 Area 79.44 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥597,734
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥370,523
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥291,413
Fiscal strength index
0.37
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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
87.8%
#467 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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
¥370,523
#522 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥291,413
#778 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
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
33.7%
#1042 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
34.7%
#506 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.7B · per resident ¥647,075

Local taxes 18.1%Shared taxes and grants 7.0%Local allocation tax 36.2%National subsidies 11.9%Prefectural subsidies 9.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.9%Donations 1.1%Other 14.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.0B¥116,97818.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥401M¥45,5027.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥234,39736.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥677M¥76,78711.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥531M¥60,2519.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥106M¥12,0451.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥64M¥7,2021.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥828M¥93,91214.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥61M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥155,733¥183,43326.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥946M¥107,241¥161,47317.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥725M¥82,283¥85,55113.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥608M¥68,976¥37,70511.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥397M¥44,984¥65,9677.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥395M¥44,807¥45,9307.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥369M¥41,830¥51,8497.0%
Fire & emergency¥252M¥28,582¥30,2154.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥128M¥14,517¥19,2022.4%
Assembly¥73M¥8,261¥8,7561.4%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥498¥1400.1%
Labor¥200,000¥23¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥548M
Per resident ¥62,133 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥285M
Per resident ¥32,373 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥540M
Per resident ¥61,227 (median ¥71,525)
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 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.350.380.400.430.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

8,5008,6008,7008,8008,9002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,817¥5.3B¥3.3B¥2.6B0.3787.8%—
FY20238,784¥4.9B¥3.5B¥2.5B0.3787.7%—
FY20228,762¥5.3B¥3.9B¥2.3B0.3684.5%—
FY20218,735¥5.6B¥4.0B¥2.1B0.3775.9%—
FY20208,772¥5.6B¥4.2B¥2.2B0.3882.7%—
FY20198,787¥5.4B¥4.4B¥1.9B0.3987.9%—
FY20188,760¥5.2B¥4.6B¥1.9B0.3888.6%—
FY20178,656¥6.2B¥4.7B¥1.8B0.3788.2%—
FY20168,572¥5.2B¥4.4B¥1.8B0.3687.4%—
FY20158,525¥6.8B¥4.1B¥1.8B0.3686.9%—

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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)