Omitama City finances

茨城県小美玉市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 48,482 Area 144.74 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥25.6B
Per resident ¥528,734
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.7B
Per resident ¥468,198
Reserve funds
¥9.1B
Per resident ¥188,207
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.57
#591 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
90.3%
#716 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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
¥468,198
#741 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥188,207
#1079 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
42.2%
#603 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
18.1%
#1211 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥26.7B · per resident ¥551,612

Local taxes 25.6%Shared taxes and grants 9.1%Local allocation tax 21.9%National subsidies 18.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.5%Donations 2.9%Other 13.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.8B¥140,96125.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥50,3049.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.9B¥120,77521.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.9B¥101,14418.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥38,3567.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥405M¥8,3601.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥774M¥15,9712.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.7B¥75,74113.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥747M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥9.0B¥185,229¥204,71335.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥81,917¥95,25715.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.6B¥74,487¥65,18014.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.7B¥55,016¥55,60910.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.1B¥43,796¥56,1098.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥33,959¥53,6196.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥25,388¥24,6924.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥777M¥16,037¥24,4983.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥403M¥8,317¥15,9791.6%
Assembly¥197M¥4,061¥4,5580.8%
Disaster recovery¥25M¥513¥1,5780.1%
Labor¥762,000¥16¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥74,276 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥31,611 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥56,514 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥22,824 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 51.1% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

48K50K52K54K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202448,482¥25.6B¥22.7B¥9.1B0.5790.3%—
FY202348,797¥24.2B¥24.9B¥9.7B0.5787.4%—
FY202249,224¥24.6B¥26.7B¥10.1B0.5987.3%—
FY202149,445¥27.4B¥28.6B¥9.6B0.6085.5%—
FY202050,250¥32.7B¥28.4B¥8.1B0.6286.2%—
FY201950,807¥25.1B¥27.3B¥8.2B0.6290.2%—
FY201851,266¥24.6B¥26.8B¥8.5B0.6290.3%—
FY201751,747¥22.6B¥26.0B¥8.6B0.6288.8%—
FY201652,172¥23.4B¥25.8B¥9.0B0.6287.3%—
FY201552,489¥23.7B¥25.1B¥8.8B0.6385.9%—

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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)