Ogi City finances

佐賀県小城市の財政

City Saga Prefecture, Japan Population 44,063 Area 95.81 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥25.1B
Per resident ¥569,258
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.6B
Per resident ¥398,536
Reserve funds
¥18.3B
Per resident ¥414,265
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #12 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 ratio
94.9%
#1313 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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
¥398,536
#588 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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
¥414,265
#566 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
30.6%
#1221 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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 ratioBetter than peers
24.4%
#875 of 1718 in Japan · #13 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 ¥25.9B · per resident ¥588,663

Local taxes 17.4%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 29.1%National subsidies 18.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.3%Donations 4.7%Other 8.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.5B¥102,56417.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥37,2186.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.6B¥171,47729.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.7B¥107,47218.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥49,6448.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥42,7037.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥27,4264.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.2B¥50,1588.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.2B

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
¥9.8B¥221,702¥204,71338.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥61,595¥95,25710.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.7B¥60,791¥56,10910.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.6B¥58,675¥65,18010.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥50,230¥55,6098.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥44,534¥53,6197.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥27,266¥24,6924.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥24,498¥24,4984.3%
Disaster recovery¥395M¥8,968¥1,5781.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥275M¥6,232¥15,9791.1%
Assembly¥201M¥4,558¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥9M¥208¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥93,408 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥37,493 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥79,217 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥510M
Per resident ¥11,585 (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 49.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

44K44K45K46K46K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202444,063¥25.1B¥17.6B¥18.3B0.4294.9%—
FY202344,259¥23.8B¥17.8B¥17.9B0.4195.7%—
FY202244,365¥23.6B¥17.9B¥18.0B0.4192.9%—
FY202144,639¥24.5B¥18.2B¥17.8B0.4188.3%—
FY202044,953¥26.3B¥18.0B¥17.4B0.4292.5%—
FY201945,327¥22.5B¥19.2B¥17.2B0.4197.9%—
FY201845,405¥21.4B¥19.0B¥18.2B0.4194.2%—
FY201745,439¥22.6B¥19.6B¥18.5B0.4192.2%—
FY201645,641¥20.7B¥19.8B¥18.4B0.4188.8%—
FY201545,851¥22.2B¥20.8B¥18.2B0.4286.3%—

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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)