Iwamizawa City finances

北海道岩見沢市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 74,204 Area 481.02 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥49.0B
Per resident ¥660,260
Local bonds outstanding
¥58.2B
Per resident ¥783,758
Reserve funds
¥9.8B
Per resident ¥132,102
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 179 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
99.5%
#1679 of 1741 in Japan · #178 of 179 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
¥783,758
#1223 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 179 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 resident
¥132,102
#1281 of 1741 in Japan · #163 of 179 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
28.0%
#1379 of 1741 in Japan · #111 of 179 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 ratio
18.2%
#1205 of 1718 in Japan · #122 of 179 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 ¥49.3B · per resident ¥663,799

Local taxes 16.9%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 33.0%National subsidies 17.9%Prefectural subsidies 8.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.5%Donations 0.4%Other 10.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.3B¥112,29616.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.3B¥44,0646.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥16.2B¥218,77433.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.8B¥119,10517.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.9B¥53,0028.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.2B¥43,0726.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥210M¥2,8320.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.2B¥70,65210.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥187M

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
¥16.9B¥227,743¥194,51734.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.9B¥93,095¥44,17714.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥5.7B¥76,945¥38,68311.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.0B¥67,241¥57,05810.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.8B¥64,272¥69,0539.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.1B¥55,201¥39,9138.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.2B¥29,731¥9,0054.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.8B¥24,127¥8,6413.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥18,024¥17,6232.7%
Assembly¥259M¥3,491¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥29M¥391¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥56,138 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥43,335 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥86,183 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥42,085 (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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

70K75K80K85K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202474,204¥49.0B¥58.2B¥9.8B0.3899.5%—
FY202375,522¥49.1B¥60.4B¥11.0B0.3896.9%—
FY202276,753¥49.4B¥62.2B¥11.7B0.3897.9%—
FY202178,112¥56.2B¥64.0B¥11.8B0.3898.2%—
FY202079,352¥59.9B¥62.7B¥13.0B0.3897.8%—
FY201980,410¥47.7B¥61.4B¥13.9B0.3898.5%—
FY201881,778¥48.4B¥61.4B¥14.6B0.3897.8%—
FY201782,823¥52.5B¥60.7B¥15.0B0.3996.8%—
FY201683,942¥48.6B¥56.6B¥15.9B0.3894.2%—
FY201584,809¥46.9B¥54.9B¥15.7B0.3892.4%—

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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)