Oguchi Town finances

愛知県大口町の財政

Town Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 24,004 Area 13.61 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥451,319
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥115,434
Reserve funds
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥216,373
Fiscal strength index
1.20
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.20
#27 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
77.6%
#60 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥115,434
#55 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥216,373
#988 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
69.9%
#19 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
38.7%
#421 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.4B · per resident ¥473,656

Local taxes 54.6%Shared taxes and grants 12.9%Local allocation tax 0.1%National subsidies 12.1%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Donations 1.1%Other 14.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.2B¥258,45454.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥61,20312.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥15M¥6100.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥57,31312.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥558M¥23,2454.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥0¥00.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥126M¥5,2601.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥67,57114.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥105M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.9B¥163,840¥168,25836.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.1B¥86,031¥66,27319.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥66,420¥40,67314.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥52,452¥56,48111.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥855M¥35,633¥35,8347.9%
Fire & emergency¥417M¥17,352¥17,4743.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥302M¥12,594¥30,1652.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥156M¥6,501¥5,7691.4%
Assembly¥128M¥5,333¥3,8461.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥121M¥5,036¥7,5081.1%
Labor¥3M¥130¥2190.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥80,898 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥712M
Per resident ¥29,671 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥53,271 (median ¥61,434)
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 40.8% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.801.001.201.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

23K24K24K24K24K24K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202424,004¥10.8B¥2.8B¥5.2B1.2077.6%—
FY202324,212¥11.8B¥3.0B¥4.6B1.1174.8%—
FY202224,234¥10.6B¥3.1B¥4.6B1.1274.0%—
FY202124,282¥9.8B¥2.4B¥4.1B1.1580.1%—
FY202024,322¥12.2B¥2.5B¥4.2B1.1981.1%—
FY201924,217¥9.4B¥2.4B¥4.4B1.1674.2%—
FY201824,120¥8.9B¥2.5B¥4.3B1.1877.6%—
FY201723,966¥7.7B¥2.6B¥4.4B1.2279.0%—
FY201623,725¥8.4B¥2.8B¥4.2B1.2376.9%—
FY201523,422¥8.4B¥2.9B¥3.8B1.1771.1%—

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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)