Taishi Town finances

大阪府太子町の財政

Town Osaka Prefecture, Japan Population 12,673 Area 14.17 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥529,649
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥299,685
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥293,104
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #38 of 43 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
94.0%
#1197 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 43 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 residentBetter than peers
¥299,685
#349 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 43 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 resident
¥293,104
#777 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 43 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 ratioWorse than peers
33.4%
#1061 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 43 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 ratioBetter than peers
46.3%
#299 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 43 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 ¥6.7B · per resident ¥530,514

Local taxes 19.7%Shared taxes and grants 7.4%Local allocation tax 30.9%National subsidies 16.1%Prefectural subsidies 8.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.3%Donations 4.1%Other 9.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥104,76519.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥500M¥39,4157.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥163,93830.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥85,30516.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥601M¥47,4408.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥219M¥17,2593.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥275M¥21,7244.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥642M¥50,6689.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥274M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.5B¥198,618¥196,56237.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥140,847¥132,74426.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥749M¥59,136¥74,09011.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥457M¥36,033¥56,4936.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥383M¥30,210¥57,4425.7%
Fire & emergency¥320M¥25,289¥27,8484.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥283M¥22,320¥64,1744.2%
Assembly¥86M¥6,758¥6,6361.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥68M¥5,350¥16,8591.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥64M¥5,040¥30,7251.0%
Disaster recovery¥600,000¥47¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥955M
Per resident ¥75,375 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥540M
Per resident ¥42,590 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥80,652 (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 46.5% 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

0.350.400.450.500.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

12K13K14K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,673¥6.7B¥3.8B¥3.7B0.4594.0%—
FY202312,813¥6.2B¥4.0B¥3.4B0.4593.4%—
FY202212,959¥6.4B¥4.2B¥3.1B0.4787.9%—
FY202113,076¥6.3B¥4.4B¥2.5B0.4988.8%—
FY202013,266¥7.0B¥4.3B¥2.6B0.5199.3%—
FY201913,305¥5.2B¥4.2B¥2.9B0.51103.7%—
FY201813,444¥4.6B¥4.3B¥3.3B0.5296.8%—
FY201713,570¥4.9B¥4.5B¥3.2B0.5295.6%—
FY201613,730¥4.8B¥4.6B¥3.1B0.5293.9%—
FY201513,846¥4.9B¥4.7B¥3.1B0.5390.0%—

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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)