Ozu City finances

愛媛県大洲市の財政

City Ehime Prefecture, Japan Population 39,040 Area 432.12 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥30.3B
Per resident ¥777,037
Local bonds outstanding
¥33.1B
Per resident ¥846,600
Reserve funds
¥10.3B
Per resident ¥264,831
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 20 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 ratioWorse than peers
99.7%
#1693 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥846,600
#1273 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 20 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
¥264,831
#842 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 20 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 ratioWorse than peers
31.9%
#1141 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 20 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 ratioWorse than peers
16.3%
#1294 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 20 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 ¥32.4B · per resident ¥830,339

Local taxes 13.5%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 34.8%National subsidies 11.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.8%Donations 1.4%Other 17.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.4B¥112,05513.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.0B¥52,4256.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥11.3B¥288,68334.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.8B¥97,40111.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥45,9375.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.2B¥81,3099.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥444M¥11,3831.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.5B¥141,14617.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥443M

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
¥9.7B¥248,098¥204,71331.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.9B¥151,451¥95,25719.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.2B¥81,613¥55,60910.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.0B¥77,074¥53,6199.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.5B¥63,453¥65,1808.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥62,760¥56,1098.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥33,422¥24,4984.3%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥25,886¥24,6923.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥890M¥22,784¥15,9792.9%
Assembly¥196M¥5,010¥4,5580.6%
Disaster recovery¥144M¥3,693¥1,5780.5%
Labor¥70M¥1,793¥4810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥89,829 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥61,862 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥77,693 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥731M
Per resident ¥18,714 (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 44.4% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

38K40K42K44K46K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202439,040¥30.3B¥33.1B¥10.3B0.3599.7%—
FY202339,867¥29.2B¥33.0B¥11.2B0.3498.3%—
FY202240,580¥30.2B¥33.4B¥10.6B0.3594.7%—
FY202141,300¥31.6B¥33.0B¥9.2B0.3587.3%—
FY202042,004¥32.9B¥31.1B¥8.5B0.3693.4%—
FY201942,706¥28.3B¥29.3B¥7.6B0.3692.9%—
FY201843,400¥32.2B¥27.4B¥7.7B0.3691.2%—
FY201744,266¥23.8B¥24.1B¥8.1B0.3689.7%—
FY201644,872¥24.0B¥24.0B¥8.1B0.3689.9%—
FY201545,539¥23.8B¥24.6B¥7.7B0.3687.4%—

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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)