Ono City finances

兵庫県小野市の財政

City Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 46,825 Area 92.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.4B
Per resident ¥478,530
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.0B
Per resident ¥427,794
Reserve funds
¥8.5B
Per resident ¥181,730
Fiscal strength index
0.71
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.71
#344 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
88.0%
#481 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥427,794
#657 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥181,730
#1094 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
42.7%
#582 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
39.0%
#418 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥23.5B · per resident ¥502,211

Local taxes 33.3%Shared taxes and grants 9.6%Local allocation tax 14.0%National subsidies 19.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.9%Donations 1.4%Other 8.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.8B¥167,46633.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥48,3689.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.3B¥70,50114.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.5B¥96,99119.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥37,6057.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥34,4506.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥319M¥6,8051.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥40,0258.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥318M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.1B¥173,249¥204,71336.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.4B¥72,100¥65,18015.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥57,876¥95,25712.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.1B¥44,643¥56,1099.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥40,915¥55,6098.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.8B¥39,381¥53,6198.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥859M¥18,355¥15,9793.8%
Fire & emergency¥842M¥17,974¥24,6923.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥380M¥8,114¥24,4981.7%
Assembly¥185M¥3,948¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥82M¥1,751¥4810.4%
Disaster recovery¥10M¥222¥1,5780.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥76,942 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥33,468 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥54,616 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥385M
Per resident ¥8,217 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 50.7% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

84%86%88%90%92%94%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

46K47K48K49K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202446,825¥22.4B¥20.0B¥8.5B0.7188.0%—
FY202347,166¥20.9B¥20.3B¥8.2B0.7090.6%—
FY202247,451¥22.2B¥21.2B¥8.4B0.7089.6%—
FY202147,833¥22.2B¥21.5B¥8.5B0.7190.5%—
FY202048,146¥25.6B¥21.7B¥8.4B0.7290.7%—
FY201948,486¥24.4B¥21.6B¥7.7B0.7191.4%—
FY201848,742¥20.3B¥18.9B¥9.3B0.7090.4%—
FY201748,941¥20.0B¥18.5B¥9.0B0.6990.8%—
FY201649,083¥18.9B¥18.2B¥9.0B0.6889.4%—
FY201549,319¥18.6B¥18.4B¥9.0B0.6885.8%—

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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)