Obu City finances

愛知県大府市の財政

City Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 93,014 Area 33.66 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥43.9B
Per resident ¥471,665
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥88,417
Reserve funds
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥145,376
Fiscal strength index
1.14
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.14
#40 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
83.5%
#223 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥88,417
#42 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥145,376
#1219 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
68.6%
#28 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
25.7%
#812 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥46.4B · per resident ¥499,042

Local taxes 45.7%Shared taxes and grants 9.5%Local allocation tax 0.2%National subsidies 14.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.5%Donations 5.0%Other 18.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥21.2B¥228,10945.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.4B¥47,4419.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥85M¥9150.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.6B¥71,13614.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥29,6235.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥687M¥7,3821.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.3B¥24,7885.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥8.3B¥89,64818.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.3B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥15.8B¥169,642¥194,51736.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.5B¥69,946¥69,05314.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.1B¥65,153¥57,05813.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.7B¥50,069¥44,17710.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥4.1B¥44,599¥8,6419.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.3B¥35,987¥39,9137.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥14,210¥17,6233.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥11,708¥38,6832.5%
Labor¥427M¥4,588¥4581.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥280M¥3,013¥9,0050.6%
Assembly¥256M¥2,749¥3,3390.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥8.8B
Per resident ¥94,464 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥28,144 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥40,516 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥606M
Per resident ¥6,518 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 40.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥50K¥100K¥150K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.801.001.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

89K90K91K92K93K94K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202493,014¥43.9B¥8.2B¥13.5B1.1483.5%—
FY202393,016¥37.9B¥8.6B¥11.4B1.1283.6%—
FY202292,828¥37.1B¥8.9B¥11.0B1.1183.4%—
FY202192,698¥36.8B¥8.8B¥9.4B1.1582.8%—
FY202092,986¥46.7B¥8.5B¥9.2B1.1481.9%—
FY201992,761¥30.5B¥8.2B¥8.6B1.1885.4%—
FY201892,356¥31.3B¥8.5B¥8.4B1.1483.5%—
FY201791,913¥28.1B¥8.4B¥9.0B1.1684.2%—
FY201691,040¥27.9B¥8.6B¥9.2B1.1081.5%—
FY201589,788¥26.6B¥8.9B¥8.6B1.0685.4%—

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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)