Utashinai City finances

北海道歌志内市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,584 Area 55.95 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥1,724,710
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥969,627
Reserve funds
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥1,641,439
Fiscal strength index
0.11
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.11
#1680 of 1718 in Japan · #169 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 ratioWorse than peers
98.6%
#1624 of 1741 in Japan · #175 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥969,627
#1340 of 1741 in Japan · #48 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
¥1,641,439
#110 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 ratioWorse than peers
21.1%
#1625 of 1741 in Japan · #156 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 ratioBetter than peers
29.0%
#693 of 1718 in Japan · #66 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 ¥4.8B · per resident ¥1,849,791

Local taxes 3.8%Shared taxes and grants 2.4%Local allocation tax 57.2%National subsidies 12.2%Prefectural subsidies 3.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.8%Donations 0.4%Other 16.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥182M¥70,4973.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥114M¥44,2752.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥1,058,94257.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥582M¥225,20612.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥156M¥60,3733.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥182M¥70,3823.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥18M¥6,8300.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥810M¥313,28716.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥12M

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
¥1.2B¥456,680¥237,42026.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥844M¥326,445¥155,07818.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥525M¥203,218¥73,46711.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥518M¥200,628¥68,44011.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥431M¥166,882¥73,0239.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥406M¥157,137¥81,9069.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥259M¥100,294¥23,3015.8%
Fire & emergency¥191M¥73,917¥33,1214.3%
Assembly¥66M¥25,590¥6,3191.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥30M¥11,497¥34,5910.7%
Labor¥6M¥2,421¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥147M
Per resident ¥56,824 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥363M
Per resident ¥140,458 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥477M
Per resident ¥184,685 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥193M
Per resident ¥74,713 (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 45.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.200.300.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,5003,0003,5004,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,584¥4.5B¥2.5B¥4.2B0.1198.6%—
FY20232,668¥4.5B¥2.7B¥4.1B0.1092.8%—
FY20222,790¥5.0B¥2.9B¥3.7B0.1093.3%—
FY20212,916¥4.4B¥3.2B¥3.7B0.1189.7%—
FY20203,019¥4.8B¥3.5B¥3.3B0.1191.4%—
FY20193,130¥4.0B¥3.6B¥3.1B0.1196.3%—
FY20183,275¥4.4B¥3.9B¥3.0B0.1196.0%—
FY20173,408¥5.8B¥4.0B¥3.1B0.1196.1%—
FY20163,524¥4.5B¥4.1B¥3.0B0.1186.4%—
FY20153,664¥4.5B¥4.1B¥2.8B0.1082.6%—

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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)