Furano City finances

北海道富良野市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 19,624 Area 600.71 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.6B
Per resident ¥898,367
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.2B
Per resident ¥775,839
Reserve funds
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥271,339
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength index
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #34 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
91.2%
#827 of 1741 in Japan · #133 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
¥775,839
#1213 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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
¥271,339
#826 of 1741 in Japan · #138 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
38.9%
#788 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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
15.9%
#1316 of 1718 in Japan · #133 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 ¥17.9B · per resident ¥913,936

Local taxes 15.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 31.5%National subsidies 11.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.4%Donations 13.0%Other 10.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.7B¥139,71915.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥51,9225.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.7B¥287,93431.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥109,16011.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥59,5306.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥972M¥49,5145.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.3B¥119,02213.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥97,13510.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.3B

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
¥4.8B¥245,612¥237,42027.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.6B¥232,996¥155,07825.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥101,575¥73,02311.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥79,185¥68,4408.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥63,697¥81,9067.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥60,919¥73,4676.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥988M¥50,323¥34,5915.6%
Fire & emergency¥630M¥32,087¥33,1213.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥433M¥22,050¥23,3012.5%
Assembly¥158M¥8,070¥6,3190.9%
Labor¥36M¥1,853¥6890.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥75,470 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥62,496 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥86,039 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥424M
Per resident ¥21,607 (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 35.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.330.340.350.360.372015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

19K20K21K22K23K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202419,624¥17.6B¥15.2B¥5.3B0.3691.2%—
FY202319,949¥19.8B¥15.4B¥4.1B0.3591.3%—
FY202220,223¥16.9B¥15.0B¥3.0B0.3590.6%—
FY202120,617¥20.3B¥15.1B¥2.4B0.3578.4%—
FY202021,071¥17.1B¥11.6B¥2.3B0.3792.0%—
FY201921,593¥12.4B¥11.5B¥2.5B0.3694.1%—
FY201821,921¥12.3B¥11.8B¥2.7B0.3692.7%—
FY201722,284¥13.2B¥12.2B¥2.7B0.3595.3%—
FY201622,598¥13.0B¥12.1B¥2.8B0.3493.3%—
FY201522,975¥12.4B¥12.2B¥2.8B0.3390.9%—

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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)