Takikawa City finances

北海道滝川市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 36,515 Area 115.90 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥24.4B
Per resident ¥667,690
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.6B
Per resident ¥426,494
Reserve funds
¥8.8B
Per resident ¥241,283
Fiscal strength index
0.39
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.39
#956 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
90.4%
#731 of 1741 in Japan · #122 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥426,494
#654 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥241,283
#912 of 1741 in Japan · #144 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
36.7%
#908 of 1741 in Japan · #50 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
19.7%
#1114 of 1718 in Japan · #112 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥25.4B · per resident ¥696,837

Local taxes 16.9%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 30.3%National subsidies 15.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.6%Donations 6.0%Other 13.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.3B¥118,03916.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥43,8266.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.7B¥210,89230.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥108,22515.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥39,2825.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥39,2095.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.5B¥41,7256.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.5B¥95,64013.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.5B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥7.7B¥212,198¥204,71331.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥110,120¥95,25716.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.0B¥83,012¥56,10912.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥76,452¥65,18011.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.6B¥70,298¥53,61910.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥45,044¥55,6096.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥31,014¥15,9794.6%
Fire & emergency¥730M¥19,994¥24,6923.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥520M¥14,235¥24,4982.1%
Assembly¥159M¥4,362¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥35M¥960¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥61,937 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥48,560 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥69,722 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥31,979 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 40.5% 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

0.350.380.400.430.450.482015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

36K38K40K42K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202436,515¥24.4B¥15.6B¥8.8B0.3990.4%—
FY202337,309¥22.8B¥15.7B¥7.3B0.3990.0%—
FY202238,062¥23.3B¥16.7B¥6.6B0.4089.9%—
FY202138,780¥25.0B¥17.6B¥5.4B0.4088.0%—
FY202039,264¥26.7B¥17.8B¥3.6B0.4192.9%—
FY201939,861¥21.1B¥18.3B¥3.0B0.4093.9%—
FY201840,365¥20.6B¥19.0B¥2.6B0.4094.9%—
FY201740,843¥20.4B¥19.5B¥2.3B0.3995.5%—
FY201641,241¥21.3B¥20.3B¥2.2B0.3897.3%—
FY201541,560¥21.6B¥20.7B¥2.1B0.3797.4%—

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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)