Sunagawa City finances

北海道砂川市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 15,231 Area 78.68 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.1B
Per resident ¥1,185,659
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.9B
Per resident ¥1,109,760
Reserve funds
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥295,317
Fiscal strength index
0.30
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.30
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #47 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 ratio
89.2%
#580 of 1741 in Japan · #103 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
¥1,109,760
#1421 of 1741 in Japan · #69 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 resident
¥295,317
#770 of 1741 in Japan · #136 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
37.1%
#885 of 1741 in Japan · #44 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.5%
#1129 of 1718 in Japan · #113 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 ¥18.7B · per resident ¥1,225,721

Local taxes 10.9%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 31.4%National subsidies 10.2%Prefectural subsidies 3.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.1%Donations 8.2%Other 18.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥133,57010.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥729M¥47,8893.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.9B¥385,01131.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥124,99510.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥621M¥40,7543.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.6B¥172,58914.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.5B¥99,9858.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.4B¥220,92918.0%

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

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.0B¥262,279¥237,42022.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥208,487¥155,07817.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.8B¥183,827¥73,46715.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.7B¥175,387¥68,44014.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.9B¥122,037¥73,02310.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.5B¥96,461¥23,3018.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥89,010¥81,9067.5%
Fire & emergency¥384M¥25,192¥33,1212.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥203M¥13,305¥34,5911.1%
Assembly¥129M¥8,451¥6,3190.7%
Labor¥19M¥1,222¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥961M
Per resident ¥63,102 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥68,220 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥99,513 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥479M
Per resident ¥31,445 (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 29.7% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.280.300.330.350.382015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

15K16K17K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,231¥18.1B¥16.9B¥4.5B0.3089.2%—
FY202315,520¥15.1B¥15.6B¥4.3B0.2984.8%—
FY202215,909¥15.7B¥15.7B¥3.6B0.3083.1%—
FY202116,169¥14.6B¥15.9B¥2.8B0.3181.8%—
FY202016,505¥18.5B¥15.9B¥2.9B0.3283.9%—
FY201916,848¥12.7B¥12.9B¥3.3B0.3283.6%—
FY201817,137¥12.1B¥12.6B¥3.1B0.3283.0%—
FY201717,364¥12.8B¥12.4B¥2.9B0.3182.7%—
FY201617,565¥12.6B¥12.0B¥3.0B0.3180.8%—
FY201517,792¥12.3B¥12.0B¥2.7B0.3181.6%—

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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)