Oda City finances

島根県大田市の財政

City Shimane Prefecture, Japan Population 31,475 Area 435.34 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥25.9B
Per resident ¥822,887
Local bonds outstanding
¥29.2B
Per resident ¥929,033
Reserve funds
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥164,043
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 19 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 ratio
94.9%
#1313 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥929,033
#1324 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 19 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
¥164,043
#1155 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
24.9%
#1507 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
16.0%
#1315 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 19 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 ¥26.4B · per resident ¥839,141

Local taxes 14.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 38.9%National subsidies 15.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.9%Donations 0.7%Other 10.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.7B¥118,64014.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥43,6775.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.3B¥326,43138.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥127,63515.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥66,1597.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥65,9607.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥195M¥6,2080.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.7B¥84,43010.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥150M

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
¥8.3B¥262,948¥204,71332.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.7B¥118,489¥95,25714.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.2B¥101,901¥56,10912.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.9B¥92,132¥55,60911.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.9B¥90,723¥53,61911.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.9B¥59,814¥65,1807.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥38,521¥24,4984.7%
Fire & emergency¥944M¥29,990¥24,6923.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥466M¥14,817¥15,9791.8%
Disaster recovery¥238M¥7,570¥1,5780.9%
Assembly¥166M¥5,266¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥23M¥717¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥89,076 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥69,536 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥89,298 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥473M
Per resident ¥15,038 (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 46.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

30K32K34K36K38K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202431,475¥25.9B¥29.2B¥5.2B0.3194.9%—
FY202332,195¥25.0B¥29.9B¥5.5B0.3096.2%—
FY202232,773¥25.1B¥31.1B¥5.6B0.2996.0%—
FY202133,243¥27.9B¥32.1B¥5.3B0.2890.6%—
FY202033,800¥29.8B¥31.1B¥5.4B0.2996.7%—
FY201934,349¥26.3B¥30.6B¥5.9B0.2998.1%—
FY201834,914¥23.9B¥30.0B¥6.3B0.2998.5%—
FY201735,549¥24.3B¥30.9B¥7.5B0.2898.3%—
FY201636,100¥23.2B¥31.9B¥7.7B0.2893.9%—
FY201536,668¥24.8B¥33.7B¥8.2B0.2892.0%—

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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)