Otsuki Town finances

高知県大月町の財政

Town Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 4,348 Area 102.73 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥1,245,744
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥1,185,413
Reserve funds
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥485,597
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #22 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
91.4%
#857 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
¥1,185,413
#1457 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
¥485,597
#480 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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 ratioBetter than peers
30.9%
#1203 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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 ratio
34.8%
#504 of 1718 in Japan · #12 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 ¥1,307,605

Local taxes 7.6%Shared taxes and grants 3.5%Local allocation tax 46.0%National subsidies 8.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.1%Donations 3.7%Other 19.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥433M¥99,5917.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥198M¥45,5043.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥601,79546.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥458M¥105,3468.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥314M¥72,2325.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥345M¥79,2726.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥209M¥47,9703.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥255,89619.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥198M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥340,768¥342,22927.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥271,263¥271,26321.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥738M¥169,712¥146,29313.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥669M¥153,894¥169,92512.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥457M¥105,173¥176,6128.4%
Fire & emergency¥292M¥67,229¥66,2415.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥262M¥60,147¥134,3774.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥164M¥37,793¥136,1233.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥69M¥15,915¥53,2311.3%
Disaster recovery¥55M¥12,717¥1431.0%
Assembly¥48M¥11,135¥18,3730.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥259M
Per resident ¥59,601 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥452M
Per resident ¥104,010 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥468M
Per resident ¥107,652 (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 36.0% 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

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,0004,5005,0005,5006,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,348¥5.4B¥5.2B¥2.1B0.1891.4%—
FY20234,477¥5.3B¥5.5B¥2.3B0.1890.7%—
FY20224,582¥5.1B¥5.6B¥2.3B0.1884.1%—
FY20214,712¥5.1B¥5.8B¥2.0B0.1883.2%—
FY20204,805¥6.6B¥5.9B¥1.9B0.1993.7%—
FY20194,939¥5.8B¥6.0B¥1.8B0.1895.5%—
FY20185,058¥5.1B¥5.6B¥1.9B0.1792.9%—
FY20175,217¥4.5B¥5.4B¥2.1B0.1689.4%—
FY20165,377¥4.7B¥5.4B¥2.1B0.1585.2%—
FY20155,527¥4.8B¥5.4B¥1.9B0.1583.0%—

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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)