Oto Town finances

福岡県大任町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 5,037 Area 14.26 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.0B
Per resident ¥3,979,658
Local bonds outstanding
¥39.3B
Per resident ¥7,805,634
Reserve funds
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥886,557
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #58 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
89.7%
#630 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥7,805,634
#1740 of 1741 in Japan · #60 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥886,557
#263 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
15.9%
#1720 of 1741 in Japan · #59 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
60.6%
#167 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥21.2B · per resident ¥4,199,651

Local taxes 2.0%Shared taxes and grants 1.0%Local allocation tax 14.9%National subsidies 15.2%Prefectural subsidies 1.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 51.5%Donations 0.4%Other 13.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥421M¥83,5522.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥210M¥41,6641.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.2B¥626,31114.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.2B¥637,90815.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥325M¥64,5081.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥10.9B¥2,162,76651.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥80M¥15,9310.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥567,01213.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥43M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥11.4B¥2,263,337¥87,52256.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.7B¥527,298¥94,39913.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.7B¥345,623¥224,2848.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.7B¥331,522¥62,1798.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥266,719¥189,6826.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥777M¥154,311¥97,8683.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥221M¥43,956¥100,9181.1%
Fire & emergency¥158M¥31,369¥38,6870.8%
Assembly¥72M¥14,252¥10,2150.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥5M¥1,018¥26,8700.0%
Disaster recovery¥703,000¥140¥1,5420.0%
Labor¥570,000¥113¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥600M
Per resident ¥119,177 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥378M
Per resident ¥75,018 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥763M
Per resident ¥151,427 (median ¥89,723)
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 22.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M¥8.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,0005,1005,2005,3005,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,037¥20.0B¥39.3B¥4.5B0.1689.7%—
FY20235,062¥19.4B¥31.0B¥4.5B0.1789.1%—
FY20225,147¥11.1B¥23.1B¥4.7B0.1886.6%—
FY20215,203¥7.6B¥20.1B¥4.1B0.1984.7%—
FY20205,221¥9.9B¥20.0B¥3.3B0.2093.7%—
FY20195,265¥10.5B¥17.3B¥3.2B0.2096.4%—
FY20185,293¥8.5B¥13.8B¥3.3B0.20100.8%—
FY20175,242¥6.2B¥11.7B¥3.3B0.1998.6%—
FY20165,288¥5.1B¥10.7B¥3.3B0.1997.3%—
FY20155,377¥4.7B¥10.5B¥3.1B0.1893.2%—

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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)