Hiji Town finances

大分県日出町の財政

Town Oita Prefecture, Japan Population 27,829 Area 73.26 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.1B
Per resident ¥471,679
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.1B
Per resident ¥327,284
Reserve funds
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥159,063
Fiscal strength index
0.58
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.58
#574 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
95.1%
#1337 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥327,284
#413 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥159,063
#1169 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
40.5%
#707 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
21.9%
#1007 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥13.4B · per resident ¥481,269

Local taxes 25.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.4%Local allocation tax 21.0%National subsidies 17.6%Prefectural subsidies 8.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.9%Donations 6.6%Other 8.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.4B¥120,56925.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥40,2748.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥100,83421.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥84,50217.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥41,8998.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥525M¥18,8833.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥888M¥31,9006.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥42,4098.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥878M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.0B¥181,280¥168,25838.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.6B¥93,235¥66,27319.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥55,357¥56,48111.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥932M¥33,488¥30,1657.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥863M¥31,020¥40,6736.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥783M¥28,128¥35,8346.0%
Fire & emergency¥544M¥19,546¥17,4744.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥387M¥13,920¥7,5083.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥248M¥8,897¥5,7691.9%
Assembly¥134M¥4,817¥3,8461.0%
Disaster recovery¥55M¥1,991¥00.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥80,692 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥38,406 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥62,183 (median ¥61,434)
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 49.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

28K28K28K28K29K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202427,829¥13.1B¥9.1B¥4.4B0.5895.1%—
FY202328,020¥13.1B¥9.5B¥3.9B0.5893.8%—
FY202228,115¥12.3B¥9.9B¥3.3B0.5894.2%—
FY202128,240¥13.2B¥10.4B¥2.7B0.5785.1%—
FY202028,344¥14.9B¥10.7B¥2.1B0.5792.7%—
FY201928,449¥10.2B¥10.2B¥1.7B0.5797.5%—
FY201828,456¥9.6B¥10.3B¥1.8B0.5698.0%—
FY201728,591¥10.2B¥10.4B¥1.9B0.5595.9%—
FY201628,561¥9.7B¥10.3B¥2.1B0.5496.9%—
FY201528,518¥10.3B¥10.1B¥2.3B0.5390.7%—

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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)