Omihachiman City finances

滋賀県近江八幡市の財政

City Shiga Prefecture, Japan Population 81,942 Area 177.45 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥51.3B
Per resident ¥626,252
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.2B
Per resident ¥246,396
Reserve funds
¥29.0B
Per resident ¥354,017
Fiscal strength index
0.64
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.64
#447 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 19 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 ratio
90.3%
#716 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 19 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
¥246,396
#223 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 19 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
¥354,017
#658 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 19 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
52.8%
#202 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 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
27.6%
#747 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 19 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 ¥52.4B · per resident ¥639,639

Local taxes 22.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 14.3%National subsidies 16.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 11.6%Other 18.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥11.8B¥144,39522.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.3B¥40,0616.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.5B¥91,42114.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.4B¥102,09216.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.3B¥40,4526.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.3B¥27,8194.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥6.1B¥73,90611.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥9.8B¥119,49118.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥6.0B

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
¥16.7B¥204,010¥194,51732.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥15.1B¥184,346¥69,05329.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.5B¥79,793¥57,05812.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.1B¥50,054¥39,9138.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.2B¥39,543¥38,6836.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.8B¥34,764¥44,1775.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥15,627¥17,6232.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥836M¥10,203¥9,0051.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥375M¥4,574¥8,6410.7%
Assembly¥234M¥2,856¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥38M¥468¥4580.1%
Disaster recovery¥1M¥13¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥93,506 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥31,638 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥65,021 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥13,846 (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 39.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.620.640.660.680.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

82K82K82K82K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202481,942¥51.3B¥20.2B¥29.0B0.6490.3%—
FY202381,875¥44.0B¥21.1B¥28.1B0.6489.5%—
FY202282,025¥45.5B¥23.0B¥25.9B0.6688.6%—
FY202182,101¥42.7B¥25.2B¥23.1B0.6785.6%—
FY202082,343¥46.5B¥26.1B¥19.0B0.6991.5%—
FY201982,092¥34.1B¥26.8B¥17.5B0.6890.5%—
FY201882,191¥35.6B¥28.2B¥15.3B0.6889.7%—
FY201782,267¥33.9B¥27.7B¥14.3B0.6890.4%—
FY201682,144¥34.9B¥27.9B¥13.9B0.6891.0%—
FY201582,258¥37.9B¥27.9B¥13.6B0.6889.1%—

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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)