Sojiya City finances

岡山県総社市の財政

City Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 69,625 Area 211.90 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥35.5B
Per resident ¥510,153
Local bonds outstanding
¥32.6B
Per resident ¥467,550
Reserve funds
¥15.8B
Per resident ¥226,814
Fiscal strength index
0.56
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.56
#615 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
91.9%
#920 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥467,550
#738 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥226,814
#957 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
34.9%
#983 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
42.8%
#352 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥36.9B · per resident ¥529,547

Local taxes 23.8%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 22.0%National subsidies 15.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.1%Donations 3.5%Other 7.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.8B¥125,91723.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.9B¥42,0997.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.1B¥116,24422.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.7B¥81,65015.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥29,9225.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥5.2B¥74,85914.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.3B¥18,7113.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.8B¥40,1457.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.3B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥12.5B¥179,120¥194,51735.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.6B¥137,167¥69,05326.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.9B¥56,422¥57,05811.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.7B¥38,504¥38,6837.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.1B¥30,463¥39,9136.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥26,561¥44,1775.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥19,984¥17,6233.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥856M¥12,293¥9,0052.4%
Assembly¥308M¥4,417¥3,3390.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥278M¥3,994¥8,6410.8%
Labor¥84M¥1,211¥4580.2%
Disaster recovery¥1M¥17¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥78,351 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥32,391 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥56,380 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥831M
Per resident ¥11,931 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 47.0% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

68K68K68K69K70K70K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202469,625¥35.5B¥32.6B¥15.8B0.5691.9%—
FY202369,731¥29.9B¥29.9B¥16.3B0.5694.6%—
FY202269,678¥33.3B¥31.8B¥15.1B0.5891.5%—
FY202169,837¥30.4B¥30.6B¥13.4B0.5983.7%—
FY202069,602¥34.9B¥30.8B¥11.9B0.6192.8%—
FY201969,338¥29.1B¥31.0B¥11.9B0.6093.1%—
FY201869,151¥31.0B¥30.5B¥11.9B0.6092.0%—
FY201768,586¥27.1B¥28.9B¥11.9B0.5992.9%—
FY201668,209¥27.3B¥29.5B¥11.0B0.5891.7%—
FY201567,992¥27.5B¥30.0B¥10.5B0.5890.8%—

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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)