Ogose Town finances

埼玉県越生町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 10,757 Area 40.39 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥459,857
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥247,263
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥240,303
Fiscal strength index
0.46
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.46
#801 of 1718 in Japan · #58 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
90.5%
#746 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥247,263
#225 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥240,303
#920 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
37.6%
#849 of 1741 in Japan · #56 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
31.9%
#582 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.3B · per resident ¥493,230

Local taxes 24.6%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 33.5%National subsidies 11.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 0.2%Other 12.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥121,40724.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥473M¥44,0158.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥165,08033.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥631M¥58,63711.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥284M¥26,3745.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥148M¥13,7582.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥9M¥8450.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥679M¥63,11512.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥9M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.7B¥160,546¥196,56234.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥900M¥83,709¥132,74418.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥583M¥54,187¥74,09011.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥434M¥40,331¥56,4938.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥361M¥33,543¥64,1747.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥351M¥32,666¥57,4427.1%
Fire & emergency¥300M¥27,868¥27,8486.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥126M¥11,717¥30,7252.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥94M¥8,699¥16,8591.9%
Assembly¥71M¥6,587¥6,6361.4%
Labor¥51,000¥5¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥555M
Per resident ¥51,599 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥475M
Per resident ¥44,134 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥697M
Per resident ¥64,813 (median ¥75,979)
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 41.3% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.350.400.450.500.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K11K12K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,757¥4.9B¥2.7B¥2.6B0.4690.5%—
FY202310,863¥4.8B¥2.9B¥2.3B0.4689.9%—
FY202211,074¥4.7B¥3.2B¥1.9B0.4888.9%—
FY202111,248¥4.8B¥3.5B¥1.7B0.5084.8%—
FY202011,352¥5.9B¥3.6B¥1.4B0.5392.8%—
FY201911,567¥4.2B¥3.4B¥1.3B0.5494.1%—
FY201811,644¥4.5B¥3.3B¥1.3B0.5488.9%—
FY201711,813¥3.9B¥3.1B¥1.2B0.5488.1%—
FY201611,904¥4.1B¥3.1B¥1.1B0.5487.4%—
FY201512,093¥4.3B¥3.1B¥971M0.5485.4%—

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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)