Usa City finances

大分県宇佐市の財政

City Oita Prefecture, Japan Population 51,972 Area 439.05 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥37.2B
Per resident ¥716,626
Local bonds outstanding
¥30.6B
Per resident ¥589,655
Reserve funds
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥192,903
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
98.7%
#1630 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥589,655
#979 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥192,903
#1053 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
29.5%
#1291 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
16.0%
#1312 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥38.5B · per resident ¥740,640

Local taxes 16.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 25.3%National subsidies 17.4%Prefectural subsidies 8.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.1%Donations 1.8%Other 11.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.3B¥120,39416.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥43,7345.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.8B¥187,66725.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.7B¥128,58417.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥65,0488.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥5.1B¥97,26213.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥702M¥13,5081.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.4B¥84,44311.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥694M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥13.3B¥256,761¥194,51735.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥5.2B¥99,425¥39,91313.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.3B¥82,392¥57,05811.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥76,633¥69,05310.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.8B¥53,348¥38,6837.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.8B¥52,946¥44,1777.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.3B¥44,611¥9,0056.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥24,308¥17,6233.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥671M¥12,915¥8,6411.8%
Disaster recovery¥415M¥7,994¥811.1%
Assembly¥204M¥3,921¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥71M¥1,372¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥97,660 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥54,062 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥78,845 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥26,184 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 47.6% 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

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

50K52K54K56K58K60K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202451,972¥37.2B¥30.6B¥10.0B0.4298.7%—
FY202352,745¥34.8B¥28.3B¥11.1B0.4296.8%—
FY202253,395¥32.8B¥28.0B¥11.7B0.4294.7%—
FY202154,000¥33.5B¥29.1B¥12.8B0.4291.4%—
FY202054,845¥38.0B¥29.5B¥13.0B0.4395.9%—
FY201955,702¥35.5B¥29.4B¥14.2B0.4396.6%—
FY201856,480¥30.4B¥26.3B¥17.2B0.4395.8%—
FY201757,090¥31.0B¥25.8B¥17.8B0.4393.7%—
FY201657,607¥28.3B¥25.1B¥18.3B0.4392.5%—
FY201558,143¥29.1B¥26.0B¥18.8B0.4385.9%—

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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)