Satosho Town finances

岡山県里庄町の財政

Town Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 10,883 Area 12.23 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥626,097
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥334,985
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥265,964
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 27 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
88.1%
#494 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥334,985
#431 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 27 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 residentWorse than peers
¥265,964
#839 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 27 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 ratioBetter than peers
44.4%
#515 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 27 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 ratioBetter than peers
39.8%
#401 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 27 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 ¥7.2B · per resident ¥659,859

Local taxes 19.4%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 23.2%National subsidies 13.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.8%Donations 8.1%Other 16.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥127,82419.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥455M¥41,7936.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥153,26523.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥948M¥87,10013.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥367M¥33,7115.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥557M¥51,1977.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥581M¥53,4098.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥111,55916.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥580M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.0B¥181,620¥196,56229.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥141,496¥132,74422.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥807M¥74,147¥64,17411.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥744M¥68,352¥74,09010.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥716M¥65,807¥56,49310.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥398M¥36,610¥57,4425.8%
Fire & emergency¥275M¥25,236¥27,8484.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥251M¥23,023¥30,7253.7%
Assembly¥71M¥6,485¥6,6361.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥21M¥1,899¥16,8590.3%
Disaster recovery¥15M¥1,423¥5310.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥887M
Per resident ¥81,529 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥414M
Per resident ¥38,010 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥675M
Per resident ¥62,045 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (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 39.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

11K11K11K11K11K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,883¥6.8B¥3.6B¥2.9B0.5088.1%—
FY202311,007¥5.9B¥3.5B¥2.9B0.5188.3%—
FY202211,040¥5.6B¥3.6B¥2.7B0.5383.0%—
FY202111,062¥5.8B¥3.8B¥2.5B0.5680.2%—
FY202011,149¥6.3B¥3.6B¥2.2B0.5885.2%—
FY201911,205¥4.4B¥3.3B¥2.2B0.5988.9%—
FY201811,193¥4.4B¥3.4B¥2.1B0.5986.5%—
FY201711,195¥4.5B¥3.3B¥2.2B0.5988.6%—
FY201611,212¥4.6B¥3.4B¥2.2B0.5888.8%—
FY201511,159¥4.3B¥3.5B¥2.6B0.5888.7%—

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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)