Otake City finances

広島県大竹市の財政

City Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 25,353 Area 78.66 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.0B
Per resident ¥709,317
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.8B
Per resident ¥860,233
Reserve funds
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥321,526
Fiscal strength index
0.72
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.72
#334 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
96.6%
#1469 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 23 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥860,233
#1285 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 23 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥321,526
#715 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
53.7%
#175 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
15.9%
#1318 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥18.3B · per resident ¥722,310

Local taxes 29.7%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 13.2%National subsidies 14.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.6%Donations 5.6%Other 18.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.4B¥214,17329.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥43,3056.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥95,18013.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥105,04514.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥915M¥36,1035.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥54,5667.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥40,3165.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.4B¥133,62318.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.0B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.7B¥225,884¥237,42031.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥156,144¥155,07822.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.8B¥111,502¥68,44015.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥67,712¥81,9069.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥48,384¥73,0236.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥43,030¥73,4676.1%
Fire & emergency¥608M¥24,000¥33,1213.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥307M¥12,102¥34,5911.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥199M¥7,847¥23,3011.1%
Assembly¥172M¥6,779¥6,3191.0%
Labor¥120M¥4,733¥6890.7%
Disaster recovery¥30M¥1,200¥3,0780.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥87,281 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥810M
Per resident ¥31,955 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥91,314 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥389M
Per resident ¥15,331 (median ¥18,406)

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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

25K26K27K28K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202425,353¥18.0B¥21.8B¥8.2B0.7296.6%—
FY202325,741¥16.8B¥22.1B¥7.2B0.7396.9%—
FY202226,064¥16.6B¥22.8B¥6.1B0.7596.1%—
FY202126,339¥16.9B¥23.2B¥5.0B0.7890.6%—
FY202026,616¥20.1B¥23.2B¥4.7B0.8193.4%—
FY201926,783¥13.9B¥21.4B¥4.6B0.8396.9%—
FY201827,212¥14.2B¥21.4B¥4.3B0.8498.1%—
FY201727,516¥14.2B¥20.7B¥4.2B0.8297.3%—
FY201627,799¥14.7B¥20.8B¥3.2B0.8297.0%—
FY201527,985¥13.2B¥21.0B¥2.5B0.8394.6%—

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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)