Omachi City finances

長野県大町市の財政

City Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 25,301 Area 565.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.6B
Per resident ¥733,610
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.9B
Per resident ¥469,641
Reserve funds
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥153,479
Fiscal strength index
0.44
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.44
#846 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 77 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 ratio
90.1%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #59 of 77 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
¥469,641
#746 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 77 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
¥153,479
#1189 of 1741 in Japan · #67 of 77 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
40.0%
#729 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 77 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
14.3%
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #72 of 77 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 ¥19.1B · per resident ¥753,859

Local taxes 22.8%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 34.1%National subsidies 9.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 1.0%Other 16.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.4B¥172,01522.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥46,5106.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.5B¥257,19434.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥74,7899.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥39,8765.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥868M¥34,3114.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥193M¥7,6351.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥121,52916.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥189M

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
¥5.0B¥197,591¥237,42026.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.4B¥133,394¥155,07818.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.5B¥99,599¥73,46713.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.7B¥67,272¥73,0239.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥63,203¥68,4408.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥57,162¥81,9067.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.4B¥55,077¥23,3017.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥685M¥27,072¥34,5913.7%
Fire & emergency¥512M¥20,225¥33,1212.8%
Assembly¥153M¥6,035¥6,3190.8%
Labor¥118M¥4,672¥6890.6%
Disaster recovery¥58M¥2,308¥3,0780.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥68,590 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥51,509 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥64,721 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥323M
Per resident ¥12,771 (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 40.8% 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

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

25K26K27K28K29K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202425,301¥18.6B¥11.9B¥3.9B0.4490.1%—
FY202325,684¥18.1B¥12.4B¥4.3B0.4489.8%—
FY202226,085¥17.7B¥13.1B¥4.5B0.4491.7%—
FY202126,425¥17.9B¥14.1B¥4.3B0.4489.1%—
FY202026,872¥19.7B¥14.7B¥4.3B0.4594.1%—
FY201927,249¥17.0B¥15.3B¥4.8B0.4491.2%—
FY201827,672¥16.4B¥15.2B¥5.0B0.4488.9%—
FY201728,047¥18.9B¥15.3B¥5.5B0.4391.0%—
FY201628,476¥17.5B¥13.8B¥5.1B0.4288.8%—
FY201528,901¥17.3B¥13.6B¥5.8B0.4184.9%—

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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)