Ochi Town finances

高知県越知町の財政

Town Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 4,811 Area 111.95 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥1,157,249
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥1,116,548
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥480,163
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
93.9%
#1182 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,116,548
#1428 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥480,163
#485 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
18.6%
#1683 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
25.7%
#813 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.7B · per resident ¥1,176,214

Local taxes 7.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 46.4%National subsidies 15.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.3%Donations 2.5%Other 8.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥444M¥92,3837.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥262M¥54,4684.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥545,58546.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥878M¥182,43315.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥369M¥76,6516.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥470M¥97,7668.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥142M¥29,5412.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥469M¥97,3878.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥138M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥253,718¥271,26321.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥247,562¥342,22921.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥948M¥197,147¥176,61217.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥655M¥136,201¥169,92511.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥459M¥95,430¥134,3778.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥323M¥67,185¥146,2935.8%
Disaster recovery¥234M¥48,559¥1434.2%
Fire & emergency¥200M¥41,587¥66,2413.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥176M¥36,482¥136,1233.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥102M¥21,227¥53,2311.8%
Assembly¥58M¥12,152¥18,3731.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥288M
Per resident ¥59,947 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥457M
Per resident ¥94,898 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥476M
Per resident ¥98,872 (median ¥107,823)
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 36.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,5005,0005,5006,0006,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,811¥5.6B¥5.4B¥2.3B0.1993.9%—
FY20234,939¥5.1B¥5.5B¥2.3B0.1997.9%—
FY20225,087¥5.2B¥5.8B¥2.2B0.2093.7%—
FY20215,259¥5.6B¥6.2B¥2.0B0.2089.3%—
FY20205,376¥5.7B¥6.3B¥1.9B0.2197.4%—
FY20195,539¥4.8B¥6.3B¥1.8B0.2196.9%—
FY20185,651¥5.1B¥6.6B¥1.9B0.2196.1%—
FY20175,804¥5.6B¥6.5B¥1.9B0.2095.8%—
FY20165,906¥5.0B¥6.2B¥1.9B0.1993.4%—
FY20156,011¥4.8B¥6.3B¥1.8B0.1987.4%—

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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)