Okuizumo Town finances

島根県奥出雲町の財政

Town Shimane Prefecture, Japan Population 11,077 Area 368.01 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.4B
Per resident ¥1,476,444
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.6B
Per resident ¥1,584,545
Reserve funds
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥282,753
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 19 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
90.6%
#762 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥1,584,545
#1575 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 19 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
¥282,753
#798 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 19 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
26.1%
#1466 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
9.8%
#1597 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 19 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 ¥16.8B · per resident ¥1,516,281

Local taxes 6.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.5%Local allocation tax 40.1%National subsidies 11.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.6%Donations 4.9%Other 14.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥103,1356.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥587M¥53,0093.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.7B¥608,09840.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥168,54511.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥115,6317.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥175,69611.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥816M¥73,6834.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.4B¥218,48414.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥771M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.0B¥268,058¥132,74418.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.9B¥264,753¥196,56217.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.2B¥199,817¥64,17413.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.2B¥199,284¥74,09013.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.8B¥158,105¥56,49310.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥153,584¥57,44210.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.5B¥139,008¥30,7259.4%
Fire & emergency¥458M¥41,369¥27,8482.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥309M¥27,892¥16,8591.9%
Disaster recovery¥162M¥14,628¥5311.0%
Assembly¥85M¥7,699¥6,6360.5%
Labor¥14M¥1,267¥930.1%
その他¥11M¥978¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥873M
Per resident ¥78,847 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥95,961 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥877M
Per resident ¥79,212 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥111M
Per resident ¥10,057 (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 28.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.200.300.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

11K12K13K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,077¥16.4B¥17.6B¥3.1B0.1890.6%—
FY202311,339¥17.1B¥17.2B¥2.9B0.1889.0%—
FY202211,630¥15.2B¥17.4B¥3.5B0.1888.1%—
FY202111,923¥14.9B¥18.3B¥3.4B0.1786.9%—
FY202012,176¥15.5B¥19.3B¥3.5B0.1789.2%—
FY201912,475¥14.9B¥20.3B¥3.4B0.1785.5%—
FY201812,694¥14.4B¥21.0B¥3.1B0.1786.1%—
FY201712,950¥14.6B¥21.6B¥3.0B0.1786.2%—
FY201613,287¥15.9B¥22.5B¥3.1B0.1888.5%—
FY201513,582¥15.5B¥22.9B¥3.7B0.1886.5%—

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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)