Eniwa City finances

北海道恵庭市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 70,446 Area 294.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥38.1B
Per resident ¥540,186
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.9B
Per resident ¥324,795
Reserve funds
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥84,286
Fiscal strength index
0.59
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.59
#549 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
96.4%
#1453 of 1741 in Japan · #163 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥324,795
#406 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥84,286
#1515 of 1741 in Japan · #171 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
44.7%
#507 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
12.3%
#1499 of 1718 in Japan · #157 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥39.6B · per resident ¥561,771

Local taxes 22.0%Shared taxes and grants 7.8%Local allocation tax 17.0%National subsidies 19.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.1%Donations 6.7%Other 16.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.7B¥123,39022.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.1B¥43,9667.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.7B¥95,60917.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.6B¥107,71619.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥39,9847.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥23,2114.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.7B¥37,8866.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.3B¥90,00916.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.6B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥13.8B¥196,555¥194,51736.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.9B¥97,427¥69,05318.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.2B¥73,829¥44,17713.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.1B¥58,026¥57,05810.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.0B¥42,415¥38,6837.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.6B¥36,851¥39,9136.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥14,671¥17,6232.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥663M¥9,412¥9,0051.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥527M¥7,484¥8,6411.4%
Assembly¥222M¥3,147¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥26M¥367¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥67,634 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥34,823 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥68,934 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥25,164 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 43.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

69K70K70K70K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202470,446¥38.1B¥22.9B¥5.9B0.5996.4%—
FY202370,354¥35.1B¥24.1B¥6.6B0.5993.2%—
FY202270,179¥36.3B¥26.0B¥6.4B0.6093.7%—
FY202170,108¥36.0B¥27.1B¥5.6B0.6090.3%—
FY202070,097¥37.5B¥27.6B¥4.7B0.6192.6%—
FY201970,049¥30.2B¥27.9B¥4.3B0.6093.2%—
FY201869,850¥27.5B¥27.3B¥4.1B0.5994.8%—
FY201769,521¥27.9B¥26.9B¥4.1B0.5791.5%—
FY201669,227¥27.2B¥26.2B¥4.1B0.5789.5%—
FY201569,073¥26.0B¥26.0B¥3.6B0.5688.2%—

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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)