Ogano Town finances

埼玉県小鹿野町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 10,061 Area 171.26 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥763,125
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥732,364
Reserve funds
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥361,574
Fiscal strength index
0.30
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.30
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #62 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
90.4%
#731 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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 residentWorse than peers
¥732,364
#1174 of 1741 in Japan · #63 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 residentBetter than peers
¥361,574
#645 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 ratioWorse than peers
32.2%
#1127 of 1741 in Japan · #60 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
32.6%
#567 of 1718 in Japan · #5 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 ¥8.2B · per resident ¥816,900

Local taxes 14.0%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 42.3%National subsidies 8.6%Prefectural subsidies 4.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.5%Donations 3.3%Other 14.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥114,42114.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥483M¥48,0275.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥345,91742.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥704M¥69,9438.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥370M¥36,8234.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥538M¥53,4546.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥274M¥27,2033.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥121,11314.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥266M

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
¥2.1B¥210,958¥196,56227.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥126,474¥132,74416.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.0B¥100,756¥56,49313.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥872M¥86,638¥57,44211.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥736M¥73,136¥74,0909.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥468M¥46,555¥64,1746.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥462M¥45,958¥16,8596.0%
Fire & emergency¥406M¥40,354¥27,8485.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥262M¥25,999¥30,7253.4%
Assembly¥63M¥6,294¥6,6360.8%
その他¥37,000¥4¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥620M
Per resident ¥61,579 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥536M
Per resident ¥53,311 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥966M
Per resident ¥96,046 (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 39.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.280.300.330.350.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K11K12K13K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,061¥7.7B¥7.4B¥3.6B0.3090.4%—
FY202310,316¥7.0B¥7.7B¥3.7B0.3086.9%—
FY202210,622¥8.1B¥8.1B¥3.6B0.3187.7%—
FY202110,893¥7.5B¥7.8B¥3.5B0.3283.9%—
FY202011,214¥8.8B¥8.0B¥3.1B0.3385.6%—
FY201911,459¥6.8B¥7.9B¥3.3B0.3487.9%—
FY201811,687¥6.7B¥7.8B¥3.3B0.3485.5%—
FY201711,968¥6.8B¥7.5B¥3.0B0.3483.1%—
FY201612,220¥6.8B¥7.2B¥2.4B0.3483.4%—
FY201512,471¥7.0B¥7.0B¥2.5B0.3582.7%—

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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)