Omachi Town finances

佐賀県大町町の財政

Town Saga Prefecture, Japan Population 5,941 Area 11.50 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥812,184
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥715,350
Reserve funds
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥848,089
Fiscal strength index
0.29
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.29
#1208 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 20 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
90.2%
#704 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 20 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 residentBetter than peers
¥715,350
#1151 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 20 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
¥848,089
#278 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 20 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 ratio
31.3%
#1168 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 20 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
42.4%
#356 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 20 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 ¥5.0B · per resident ¥843,683

Local taxes 14.4%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 39.8%National subsidies 10.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.1%Donations 3.0%Other 13.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥724M¥121,83214.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥236M¥39,6944.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥335,65639.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥529M¥89,01410.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥380M¥63,9227.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥304M¥51,2146.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥150M¥25,2513.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥696M¥117,10013.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥137M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.6B¥267,916¥224,28433.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥954M¥160,609¥189,68219.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥594M¥100,021¥94,39912.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥451M¥75,867¥97,8689.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥318M¥53,603¥87,5226.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥241M¥40,619¥100,9185.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥229M¥38,494¥62,1794.7%
Fire & emergency¥217M¥36,522¥38,6874.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥137M¥22,999¥26,8702.8%
Assembly¥52M¥8,837¥10,2151.1%
Disaster recovery¥37M¥6,188¥1,5420.8%
Labor¥3M¥510¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥519M
Per resident ¥87,289 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥409M
Per resident ¥68,915 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥664M
Per resident ¥111,712 (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 49.1% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.280.300.330.352015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,7506,0006,2506,5006,7507,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,941¥4.8B¥4.2B¥5.0B0.2990.2%—
FY20236,044¥5.8B¥4.5B¥5.0B0.2992.2%—
FY20226,136¥5.9B¥4.8B¥4.6B0.2986.9%—
FY20216,245¥6.7B¥4.8B¥4.2B0.3086.5%—
FY20206,306¥6.8B¥4.8B¥3.9B0.3194.9%—
FY20196,409¥5.6B¥4.9B¥3.6B0.3198.2%—
FY20186,539¥5.3B¥5.4B¥3.2B0.3293.6%—
FY20176,684¥4.7B¥5.8B¥2.4B0.3390.4%—
FY20166,836¥3.6B¥6.1B¥1.8B0.3495.8%—
FY20156,936¥3.6B¥6.5B¥1.8B0.3486.4%—

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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)