Ono Town finances

福島県小野町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 8,864 Area 125.18 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥721,156
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥580,833
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥482,072
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 indexBetter than peers
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 59 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 ratioWorse than peers
94.4%
#1253 of 1741 in Japan · #48 of 59 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
¥580,833
#965 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 59 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 resident
¥482,072
#483 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 59 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 ratioBetter than peers
34.0%
#1028 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 59 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
25.6%
#818 of 1718 in Japan · #38 of 59 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 ¥6.9B · per resident ¥779,606

Local taxes 17.2%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 35.3%National subsidies 10.5%Prefectural subsidies 8.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.0%Donations 0.2%Other 16.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥133,94117.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥416M¥46,8806.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥275,38535.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥727M¥82,06010.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥560M¥63,1458.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥418M¥47,1346.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥13M¥1,5140.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥129,54516.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥12M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.8B¥207,124¥224,28428.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥125,331¥189,68217.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥844M¥95,179¥87,52213.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥585M¥66,000¥94,3999.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥534M¥60,206¥62,1798.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥517M¥58,382¥97,8688.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥504M¥56,869¥100,9187.9%
Fire & emergency¥295M¥33,226¥38,6874.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥88M¥9,884¥26,8701.4%
Assembly¥78M¥8,824¥10,2151.2%
Labor¥1M¥117¥10.0%
Disaster recovery¥102,000¥12¥1,5420.0%
その他¥4,000¥0¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥847M
Per resident ¥95,538 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥437M
Per resident ¥49,337 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥552M
Per resident ¥62,249 (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 34.5% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

8,5009,0009,50010K10K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,864¥6.4B¥5.1B¥4.3B0.3794.4%—
FY20239,092¥5.9B¥5.3B¥4.3B0.3791.9%—
FY20229,313¥5.6B¥5.5B¥4.3B0.3788.3%—
FY20219,545¥6.6B¥5.7B¥4.2B0.3683.8%—
FY20209,816¥6.9B¥5.6B¥3.7B0.3686.7%—
FY201910,000¥5.6B¥5.5B¥3.6B0.3588.1%—
FY201810,211¥5.2B¥5.2B¥3.7B0.3486.1%—
FY201710,464¥5.4B¥5.1B¥3.8B0.3488.6%—
FY201610,589¥5.2B¥4.5B¥3.8B0.3487.4%—
FY201510,741¥5.6B¥4.5B¥4.0B0.3384.8%—

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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)