Setochi City finances

岡山県瀬戸内市の財政

City Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 36,160 Area 125.46 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥24.8B
Per resident ¥686,933
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.9B
Per resident ¥578,939
Reserve funds
¥10.1B
Per resident ¥278,496
Fiscal strength index
0.54
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.54
#649 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 27 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
87.4%
#439 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 27 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
¥578,939
#959 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 27 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 residentBetter than peers
¥278,496
#815 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 27 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
44.0%
#531 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 27 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
31.3%
#602 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 27 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 ¥25.6B · per resident ¥707,432

Local taxes 22.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 22.2%National subsidies 12.2%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.5%Donations 5.2%Other 16.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.6B¥155,65322.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥43,5366.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.7B¥157,35722.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥86,44012.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥34,1794.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.7B¥74,59610.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.3B¥36,5785.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.3B¥119,09416.8%

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

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
¥7.3B¥203,010¥204,71329.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.6B¥127,328¥95,25718.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.2B¥88,955¥53,61912.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.8B¥78,802¥56,10911.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.6B¥73,004¥65,18010.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.1B¥58,624¥55,6098.5%
Fire & emergency¥935M¥25,866¥24,6923.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥641M¥17,715¥24,4982.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥296M¥8,182¥15,9791.2%
Assembly¥169M¥4,675¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥19M¥525¥4810.1%
Disaster recovery¥9M¥248¥1,5780.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥89,703 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥43,356 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥64,514 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥197M
Per resident ¥5,435 (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 41.1% 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

0.400.450.500.550.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

36K37K38K39K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202436,160¥24.8B¥20.9B¥10.1B0.5487.4%—
FY202336,484¥24.1B¥20.3B¥9.8B0.5588.9%—
FY202236,525¥24.9B¥19.4B¥10.2B0.5686.9%—
FY202136,667¥23.6B¥18.2B¥11.2B0.5781.8%—
FY202037,049¥25.2B¥17.3B¥10.2B0.5882.0%—
FY201937,268¥19.7B¥17.1B¥11.0B0.5782.9%—
FY201837,411¥18.1B¥17.2B¥10.1B0.5686.0%—
FY201737,741¥18.2B¥16.8B¥9.9B0.5584.6%—
FY201637,975¥17.7B¥16.2B¥10.2B0.5483.6%—
FY201538,252¥16.4B¥15.9B¥9.4B0.5282.7%—

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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)