Otaki Town finances

千葉県大多喜町の財政

Town Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 8,005 Area 129.87 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥855,977
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥505,023
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥370,829
Fiscal strength index
0.40
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.40
#936 of 1718 in Japan · #49 of 54 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 ratio
93.5%
#1119 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 54 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
¥505,023
#810 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 54 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 residentWorse than peers
¥370,829
#629 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 54 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
41.1%
#669 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 54 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
22.5%
#969 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 54 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 ¥7.5B · per resident ¥937,120

Local taxes 14.8%Shared taxes and grants 6.7%Local allocation tax 29.2%National subsidies 10.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.1%Donations 2.2%Other 24.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥138,79514.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥505M¥63,0816.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥273,50729.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥786M¥98,13810.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥480M¥59,9176.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥460M¥57,4776.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥168M¥20,9832.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥225,22324.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥150M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥244,111¥189,68228.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥178,735¥224,28420.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥671M¥83,797¥97,8689.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥589M¥73,603¥87,5228.6%
Disaster recovery¥570M¥71,178¥1,5428.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥455M¥56,783¥94,3996.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥355M¥44,302¥100,9185.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥325M¥40,619¥62,1794.7%
Fire & emergency¥305M¥38,059¥38,6874.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥126M¥15,684¥26,8701.8%
Assembly¥73M¥9,107¥10,2151.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥431M
Per resident ¥53,788 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥383M
Per resident ¥47,793 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥618M
Per resident ¥77,154 (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 37.3% 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

0.250.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

8,0008,5009,0009,50010K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,005¥6.9B¥4.0B¥3.0B0.4093.5%—
FY20238,164¥6.4B¥4.0B¥3.4B0.4091.7%—
FY20228,365¥5.9B¥4.1B¥3.3B0.4187.3%—
FY20218,544¥6.1B¥4.3B¥3.1B0.4281.6%—
FY20208,745¥6.3B¥4.3B¥2.9B0.4489.1%—
FY20198,980¥5.1B¥4.4B¥3.0B0.4491.2%—
FY20189,161¥5.1B¥4.4B¥3.0B0.4390.3%—
FY20179,385¥5.1B¥4.5B¥3.3B0.4288.7%—
FY20169,561¥6.4B¥4.5B¥2.8B0.4388.3%—
FY20159,747¥7.2B¥4.7B¥3.1B0.4387.5%—

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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)