Oyama City finances

栃木県小山市の財政

City Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Population 166,874 Area 171.75 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥75.0B
Per resident ¥449,146
Local bonds outstanding
¥57.5B
Per resident ¥344,530
Reserve funds
¥8.8B
Per resident ¥52,926
Fiscal strength index
0.94
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.94
#99 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
91.8%
#904 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥344,530
#454 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥52,926
#1672 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
57.6%
#114 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
12.7%
#1478 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥77.1B · per resident ¥461,873

Local taxes 38.6%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 3.4%National subsidies 17.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.8%Donations 7.6%Other 11.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥29.7B¥178,06038.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥7.2B¥43,0739.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥15,7223.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥13.4B¥80,09817.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥5.8B¥34,5987.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.7B¥22,1924.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥5.8B¥34,8917.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥8.9B¥53,23911.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥5.8B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥27.1B¥162,191¥195,91436.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥12.7B¥76,037¥58,20716.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥8.2B¥49,072¥56,52710.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥7.1B¥42,479¥42,5499.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥6.9B¥41,221¥37,8579.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.9B¥29,306¥33,4736.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥3.3B¥19,551¥8,2834.4%
Fire & emergency¥2.5B¥14,737¥15,3083.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.0B¥11,754¥5,8152.6%
Assembly¥401M¥2,404¥2,5010.5%
Labor¥65M¥391¥5670.1%
Disaster recovery¥496,000¥3¥250.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥12.6B
Per resident ¥75,500 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥25,064 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥45,946 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥15,661 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 47.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

166K167K168K168K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024166,874¥75.0B¥57.5B¥8.8B0.9491.8%—
FY2023166,975¥71.9B¥58.4B¥7.0B0.9489.3%—
FY2022167,277¥69.7B¥58.1B¥5.9B0.9589.0%—
FY2021167,652¥70.9B¥59.5B¥4.5B0.9784.7%—
FY2020167,888¥86.8B¥57.8B¥3.4B0.9890.4%—
FY2019167,505¥58.1B¥49.4B¥4.2B0.9888.7%—
FY2018167,480¥56.7B¥49.9B¥4.3B0.9886.1%—
FY2017167,410¥58.1B¥50.6B¥4.3B0.9787.9%—
FY2016166,533¥57.7B¥50.5B¥4.2B0.9788.5%—
FY2015166,593¥60.7B¥51.2B¥4.3B0.9582.9%—

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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)