Obama City finances

福井県小浜市の財政

City Fukui Prefecture, Japan Population 27,644 Area 233.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.6B
Per resident ¥636,076
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.7B
Per resident ¥494,209
Reserve funds
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥136,757
Fiscal strength index
0.44
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.44
#846 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 17 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 ratioWorse than peers
99.5%
#1679 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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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
¥494,209
#787 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 17 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
¥136,757
#1264 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 17 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 ratio
35.0%
#979 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 17 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 ratioBetter than peers
25.5%
#823 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 17 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 ¥18.2B · per resident ¥660,044

Local taxes 20.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.3%Local allocation tax 31.0%National subsidies 13.6%Prefectural subsidies 8.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 2.9%Other 11.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.7B¥135,21620.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥48,5017.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.7B¥204,79031.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥89,82013.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥57,6538.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥780M¥28,2104.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥535M¥19,3692.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥76,48411.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥529M

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
¥5.6B¥201,239¥237,42031.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.5B¥126,325¥155,07819.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥68,785¥73,46710.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥63,094¥68,4409.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥54,963¥81,9068.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥42,987¥73,0236.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥707M¥25,587¥34,5914.0%
Fire & emergency¥592M¥21,412¥33,1213.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥542M¥19,616¥23,3013.1%
Assembly¥174M¥6,280¥6,3191.0%
Labor¥160M¥5,789¥6890.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥85,440 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥40,954 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥62,812 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥333M
Per resident ¥12,032 (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 44.8% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

27K28K29K30K31K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202427,644¥17.6B¥13.7B¥3.8B0.4499.5%—
FY202327,974¥17.2B¥14.3B¥3.6B0.4298.9%—
FY202228,317¥17.9B¥15.1B¥3.5B0.4294.9%—
FY202128,622¥19.0B¥15.8B¥3.2B0.4291.4%—
FY202028,934¥19.9B¥15.9B¥2.5B0.4395.2%—
FY201929,190¥16.2B¥16.6B¥2.1B0.4398.4%—
FY201829,388¥16.8B¥17.1B¥1.9B0.4398.9%—
FY201729,743¥17.7B¥17.5B¥1.9B0.4398.8%—
FY201630,076¥17.5B¥16.9B¥2.3B0.4398.9%—
FY201530,364¥16.8B¥16.3B¥2.5B0.4296.8%—

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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)