Oyama Town finances

静岡県小山町の財政

Town Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 16,975 Area 135.74 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥15.5B
Per resident ¥914,383
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.6B
Per resident ¥567,497
Reserve funds
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥191,824
Fiscal strength index
0.88
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.88
#143 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 35 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
89.4%
#599 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 35 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 resident
¥567,497
#934 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 35 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
¥191,824
#1060 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 35 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
61.1%
#78 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 35 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 ratioWorse than peers
14.4%
#1388 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 35 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 ¥16.2B · per resident ¥954,558

Local taxes 27.9%Shared taxes and grants 7.5%Local allocation tax 3.8%National subsidies 11.8%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.9%Donations 7.7%Other 25.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.5B¥266,79727.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥71,1567.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥609M¥35,8583.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥113,04711.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥66,1256.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥85,2778.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥73,0427.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.1B¥243,25725.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥971M

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
¥3.4B¥202,809¥132,74422.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.8B¥166,323¥196,56218.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥117,117¥74,09012.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.0B¥116,051¥64,17412.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.7B¥102,369¥27,84811.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥64,682¥30,7257.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.0B¥59,833¥56,4936.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥892M¥52,547¥57,4425.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥442M¥26,065¥16,8592.9%
Assembly¥104M¥6,109¥6,6360.7%
Labor¥8M¥478¥930.1%
Disaster recovery¥1,000¥0¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥72,332 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥650M
Per resident ¥38,274 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥946M
Per resident ¥55,717 (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 30.8% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

16K17K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,975¥15.5B¥9.6B¥3.3B0.8889.4%—
FY202317,263¥14.5B¥9.0B¥4.1B0.8589.6%—
FY202217,611¥13.3B¥8.9B¥4.5B0.8585.8%—
FY202117,836¥13.9B¥8.8B¥5.2B0.8777.7%—
FY202018,083¥15.6B¥8.5B¥5.3B0.9090.2%—
FY201918,306¥17.0B¥8.4B¥5.6B0.9185.2%—
FY201818,781¥35.0B¥8.1B¥10.6B0.9182.7%—
FY201718,922¥12.7B¥8.2B¥2.4B0.9180.0%—
FY201619,134¥10.9B¥8.2B¥1.6B0.9381.9%—
FY201519,321¥9.9B¥8.2B¥1.1B0.9380.5%—

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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)