Okutama Town finances

東京都奥多摩町の財政

Town Tokyo, Japan Population 4,492 Area 225.53 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥1,562,232
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥319,709
Reserve funds
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥1,487,126
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Tokyo

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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 ratioBetter than peers
75.4%
#43 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥319,709
#397 of 1741 in Japan · #54 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,487,126
#129 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
20.0%
#1654 of 1741 in Japan · #56 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
65.8%
#133 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.3B · per resident ¥1,618,594

Local taxes 8.9%Shared taxes and grants 3.8%Local allocation tax 30.0%National subsidies 4.2%Prefectural subsidies 41.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.5%Donations 0.3%Other 10.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥650M¥144,7308.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥280M¥62,2733.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥486,01830.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥306M¥68,1834.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.0B¥669,96341.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥36M¥8,0340.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥19M¥4,3190.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥786M¥175,07410.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥11M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥310,233¥342,22919.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥271,923¥271,26317.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥256,033¥176,61216.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥912M¥203,137¥136,12313.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥588M¥130,957¥146,2938.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥565M¥125,868¥134,3778.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥532M¥118,493¥53,2317.6%
Fire & emergency¥336M¥74,875¥66,2414.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥180M¥39,987¥169,9252.6%
Assembly¥81M¥18,021¥18,3731.2%
Labor¥57M¥12,704¥260.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥462M
Per resident ¥102,955 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥340M
Per resident ¥75,695 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥419M
Per resident ¥93,273 (median ¥107,823)
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 25.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.300.352015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,2504,5004,7505,0005,2505,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,492¥7.0B¥1.4B¥6.7B0.2775.4%—
FY20234,603¥7.1B¥1.6B¥6.5B0.2776.6%—
FY20224,746¥7.4B¥1.7B¥6.3B0.2772.8%—
FY20214,897¥7.1B¥1.8B¥5.6B0.2872.4%—
FY20204,991¥7.4B¥2.0B¥5.0B0.2972.7%—
FY20195,038¥7.1B¥2.1B¥4.6B0.3074.3%—
FY20185,179¥6.4B¥2.2B¥4.4B0.3176.9%—
FY20175,233¥6.4B¥2.3B¥4.3B0.3174.5%—
FY20165,270¥6.3B¥2.4B¥3.9B0.3273.5%—
FY20155,378¥6.4B¥2.5B¥3.4B0.3274.0%—

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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)