Obuse Town finances

長野県小布施町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 10,987 Area 19.12 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥608,017
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥215,511
Reserve funds
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥279,115
Fiscal strength index
0.40
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.40
#936 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
90.5%
#746 of 1741 in Japan · #63 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥215,511
#157 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥279,115
#812 of 1741 in Japan · #53 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
49.7%
#306 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
43.3%
#346 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.1B · per resident ¥647,537

Local taxes 17.1%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 28.7%National subsidies 8.9%Prefectural subsidies 3.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.1%Donations 10.6%Other 21.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥110,71017.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥427M¥38,8576.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥186,00228.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥633M¥57,6448.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥254M¥23,1133.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥223M¥20,3113.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥757M¥68,88210.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥142,01821.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥750M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥182,006¥132,74429.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.6B¥148,760¥196,56224.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥803M¥73,083¥74,09012.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥801M¥72,915¥64,17412.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥380M¥34,591¥56,4935.7%
Fire & emergency¥343M¥31,234¥27,8485.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥270M¥24,556¥57,4424.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥200M¥18,183¥30,7253.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥169M¥15,392¥16,8592.5%
Assembly¥76M¥6,949¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥4M¥347¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥487M
Per resident ¥44,333 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥432M
Per resident ¥39,358 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥715M
Per resident ¥65,066 (median ¥75,979)
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 35.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.360.380.400.420.442015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

11K11K11K11K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,987¥6.7B¥2.4B¥3.1B0.4090.5%—
FY202310,993¥6.4B¥2.4B¥3.2B0.4087.8%—
FY202210,992¥6.4B¥2.6B¥2.5B0.4185.4%—
FY202111,020¥6.4B¥2.8B¥1.9B0.4280.6%—
FY202011,029¥8.0B¥2.7B¥1.2B0.4384.8%—
FY201911,030¥5.2B¥2.7B¥821M0.4388.6%—
FY201811,005¥4.8B¥2.7B¥762M0.4389.1%—
FY201711,063¥4.6B¥2.9B¥586M0.4288.4%—
FY201611,111¥4.8B¥3.0B¥571M0.4089.8%—
FY201511,218¥4.7B¥3.2B¥688M0.3987.2%—

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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)