Owase City finances

三重県尾鷲市の財政

City Mie Prefecture, Japan Population 15,524 Area 192.71 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥770,836
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥507,812
Reserve funds
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥266,264
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 29 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
97.2%
#1523 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 29 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
¥507,812
#818 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 29 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
¥266,264
#837 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 29 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
38.7%
#797 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 29 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 ratioBetter than peers
41.5%
#367 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 29 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 ¥12.3B · per resident ¥791,989

Local taxes 15.5%Shared taxes and grants 5.6%Local allocation tax 35.6%National subsidies 11.2%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.0%Donations 8.3%Other 14.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.9B¥122,42815.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥695M¥44,7425.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.4B¥281,86135.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥88,79311.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥600M¥38,6364.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥493M¥31,7774.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥65,6998.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥118,05314.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥562M

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
¥3.7B¥235,433¥237,42030.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.1B¥200,630¥155,07826.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥108,421¥73,46714.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥66,294¥73,0238.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥977M¥62,932¥81,9068.2%
Fire & emergency¥549M¥35,370¥33,1214.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥382M¥24,606¥34,5913.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥344M¥22,135¥68,4402.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥151M¥9,725¥23,3011.3%
Assembly¥82M¥5,289¥6,3190.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥895M
Per resident ¥57,668 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥76,145 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥81,009 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥320M
Per resident ¥20,612 (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 38.9% 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

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

15K16K17K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,524¥12.0B¥7.9B¥4.1B0.3497.2%—
FY202315,877¥11.4B¥8.3B¥3.5B0.3494.3%—
FY202216,319¥11.8B¥9.0B¥3.2B0.3495.0%—
FY202116,802¥11.4B¥9.2B¥2.8B0.3589.6%—
FY202017,216¥13.1B¥9.7B¥2.1B0.3798.8%—
FY201917,576¥10.2B¥10.0B¥2.0B0.3898.2%—
FY201817,924¥10.0B¥10.2B¥2.0B0.3998.2%—
FY201718,351¥9.9B¥10.7B¥2.2B0.3996.9%—
FY201618,763¥10.2B¥11.0B¥2.3B0.3996.4%—
FY201519,118¥10.5B¥11.1B¥2.4B0.3995.5%—

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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)