Monbetsu City finances

北海道紋別市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 19,760 Area 830.67 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥41.2B
Per resident ¥2,084,130
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.9B
Per resident ¥1,108,971
Reserve funds
¥28.4B
Per resident ¥1,439,261
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #38 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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 ratioBetter than peers
79.0%
#91 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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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
¥1,108,971
#1419 of 1741 in Japan · #67 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,439,261
#135 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
66.0%
#42 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
23.0%
#941 of 1718 in Japan · #95 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥41.5B · per resident ¥2,098,195

Local taxes 7.6%Shared taxes and grants 2.6%Local allocation tax 17.2%National subsidies 5.9%Prefectural subsidies 2.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.2%Donations 31.6%Other 26.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.1B¥159,0767.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥54,4182.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.1B¥359,89217.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥123,5635.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥868M¥43,9422.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.6B¥130,7106.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥13.1B¥662,33631.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥11.1B¥564,25726.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥13.1B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥17.2B¥872,806¥155,07841.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥6.6B¥331,878¥73,46715.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.9B¥248,224¥237,42011.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.6B¥181,363¥73,0238.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.4B¥172,595¥68,4408.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.6B¥131,804¥81,9066.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥950M¥48,087¥34,5912.3%
Fire & emergency¥838M¥42,404¥33,1212.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥835M¥42,265¥23,3012.0%
Assembly¥168M¥8,508¥6,3190.4%
Labor¥79M¥3,983¥6890.2%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥212¥3,0780.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥56,477 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥56,026 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥95,156 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥802M
Per resident ¥40,564 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 20.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.280.300.330.350.382015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

19K20K21K22K23K24K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202419,760¥41.2B¥21.9B¥28.4B0.3479.0%—
FY202320,260¥46.2B¥21.8B¥27.1B0.3378.0%—
FY202220,618¥43.8B¥22.0B¥23.2B0.3286.9%—
FY202120,928¥41.9B¥22.7B¥16.7B0.3285.0%—
FY202021,317¥39.7B¥22.9B¥12.1B0.3285.0%—
FY201921,582¥25.5B¥22.3B¥8.0B0.3290.8%—
FY201822,044¥19.5B¥23.2B¥5.7B0.3289.2%—
FY201722,527¥19.1B¥24.0B¥4.9B0.3188.8%—
FY201622,866¥18.2B¥23.6B¥4.3B0.3088.3%—
FY201523,277¥17.4B¥23.1B¥4.3B0.2989.3%—

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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)