Fukagawa City finances

北海道深川市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 18,329 Area 529.42 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.1B
Per resident ¥1,097,186
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.3B
Per resident ¥1,215,339
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥148,761
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #62 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
85.8%
#335 of 1741 in Japan · #67 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
¥1,215,339
#1469 of 1741 in Japan · #82 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 residentWorse than peers
¥148,761
#1210 of 1741 in Japan · #161 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
27.0%
#1427 of 1741 in Japan · #117 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
11.4%
#1532 of 1718 in Japan · #162 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 ¥20.2B · per resident ¥1,104,072

Local taxes 10.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 38.3%National subsidies 11.4%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.2%Donations 8.0%Other 8.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.1B¥112,46910.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥960M¥52,3504.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.8B¥423,10938.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥126,10611.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥92,3088.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥112,12610.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.6B¥88,8428.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥96,7628.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.6B

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
¥4.4B¥239,540¥237,42021.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.3B¥180,544¥155,07816.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.7B¥146,045¥68,44013.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.5B¥137,799¥81,90612.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥128,819¥73,46711.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.9B¥104,242¥34,5919.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥70,993¥73,0236.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥971M¥52,956¥23,3014.8%
Fire & emergency¥448M¥24,456¥33,1212.2%
Assembly¥141M¥7,668¥6,3190.7%
Disaster recovery¥39M¥2,103¥3,0780.2%
Labor¥37M¥2,021¥6890.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥68,696 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥59,957 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥77,616 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥610M
Per resident ¥33,271 (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 36.2% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

18K19K20K21K22K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,329¥20.1B¥22.3B¥2.7B0.2685.8%—
FY202318,764¥18.3B¥22.6B¥2.6B0.2681.0%—
FY202219,161¥19.9B¥23.4B¥2.5B0.2784.1%—
FY202119,658¥17.9B¥22.2B¥2.3B0.2780.0%—
FY202020,085¥18.6B¥22.2B¥1.7B0.2784.6%—
FY201920,422¥17.0B¥22.4B¥1.7B0.2688.2%—
FY201820,804¥17.2B¥22.6B¥1.8B0.2684.8%—
FY201721,237¥18.1B¥23.1B¥1.8B0.2684.4%—
FY201621,597¥17.1B¥22.5B¥1.8B0.2585.1%—
FY201521,911¥18.0B¥23.0B¥2.1B0.2483.6%—

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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)