Onan Town finances

島根県邑南町の財政

Town Shimane Prefecture, Japan Population 9,467 Area 419.29 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.7B
Per resident ¥1,766,201
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.9B
Per resident ¥1,895,789
Reserve funds
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥596,377
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
93.5%
#1119 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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
¥1,895,789
#1632 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥596,377
#398 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
18.2%
#1692 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
16.8%
#1272 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥17.2B · per resident ¥1,817,776

Local taxes 6.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.2%Local allocation tax 36.4%National subsidies 12.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 21.2%Donations 0.9%Other 10.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥123,1966.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥554M¥58,5203.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.3B¥661,82836.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥223,75412.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥157,4968.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.6B¥384,80621.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥149M¥15,7750.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥192,40110.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥138M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.1B¥432,881¥189,68224.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥294,550¥97,86816.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.7B¥283,444¥224,28416.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥209,042¥87,52211.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥166,284¥94,3999.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥151,550¥100,9188.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥132,650¥62,1797.5%
Fire & emergency¥433M¥45,705¥38,6872.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥308M¥32,533¥26,8701.8%
Assembly¥96M¥10,123¥10,2150.6%
Disaster recovery¥66M¥6,990¥1,5420.4%
Labor¥4M¥449¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥849M
Per resident ¥89,672 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥789M
Per resident ¥83,373 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥973M
Per resident ¥102,744 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥72M
Per resident ¥7,655 (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 28.7% 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

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

Population

9,0009,50010K10K11K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,467¥16.7B¥17.9B¥5.6B0.1993.5%—
FY20239,734¥15.8B¥15.8B¥5.7B0.1893.6%—
FY20229,961¥13.9B¥13.7B¥5.4B0.1891.4%—
FY202110,194¥13.6B¥13.5B¥5.3B0.1790.3%—
FY202010,360¥14.3B¥13.3B¥4.9B0.1793.3%—
FY201910,575¥12.4B¥13.0B¥4.9B0.1796.6%—
FY201810,805¥11.7B¥13.2B¥4.8B0.1796.3%—
FY201711,005¥11.7B¥13.8B¥4.9B0.1794.1%—
FY201611,211¥11.8B¥14.5B¥4.8B0.1794.6%—
FY201511,334¥14.3B¥15.4B¥4.6B0.1794.4%—

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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)