Oyabe City finances

富山県小矢部市の財政

City Toyama Prefecture, Japan Population 27,857 Area 134.07 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.6B
Per resident ¥596,899
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.6B
Per resident ¥595,039
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥92,891
Fiscal strength index
0.56
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.56
#615 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
88.9%
#558 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 15 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥595,039
#991 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 15 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥92,891
#1470 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
38.1%
#819 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
12.6%
#1482 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥17.4B · per resident ¥624,523

Local taxes 26.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.8%Local allocation tax 26.3%National subsidies 12.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.8%Donations 0.7%Other 10.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.6B¥165,40126.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥48,7367.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.6B¥163,94426.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥76,85712.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥48,2357.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥48,7207.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥124M¥4,4660.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥68,16310.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥97M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.2B¥185,472¥237,42031.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.3B¥81,103¥155,07813.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.9B¥66,582¥73,02311.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥65,988¥68,44011.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥51,986¥81,9068.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥46,165¥73,4677.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥925M¥33,191¥34,5915.6%
Disaster recovery¥645M¥23,168¥3,0783.9%
Fire & emergency¥598M¥21,481¥33,1213.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥425M¥15,249¥23,3012.6%
Assembly¥160M¥5,752¥6,3191.0%
Labor¥21M¥761¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥74,406 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥47,275 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥55,596 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥125M
Per resident ¥4,490 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 38.8% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

27K28K29K30K31K32K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202427,857¥16.6B¥16.6B¥2.6B0.5688.9%—
FY202328,356¥14.9B¥16.6B¥2.3B0.5689.2%—
FY202228,602¥15.2B¥17.4B¥2.1B0.5786.2%—
FY202128,977¥15.6B¥18.3B¥1.1B0.5982.2%—
FY202029,459¥18.4B¥18.7B¥780M0.6088.3%—
FY201929,783¥16.6B¥18.0B¥828M0.6087.8%—
FY201830,143¥16.8B¥16.1B¥1.0B0.6088.0%—
FY201730,453¥14.9B¥14.3B¥1.3B0.5987.3%—
FY201630,746¥13.9B¥14.1B¥1.3B0.5785.6%—
FY201531,128¥14.4B¥14.1B¥1.4B0.5583.0%—

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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)