Ishikari City finances

北海道石狩市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 57,143 Area 722.33 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥37.3B
Per resident ¥653,166
Local bonds outstanding
¥29.2B
Per resident ¥511,491
Reserve funds
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥80,029
Fiscal strength index
0.55
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.55
#630 of 1718 in Japan · #11 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
94.3%
#1244 of 1741 in Japan · #156 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 residentWorse than peers
¥511,491
#822 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
¥80,029
#1543 of 1741 in Japan · #173 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 ratioWorse than peers
39.7%
#744 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
3.2%
#1710 of 1718 in Japan · #179 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 ¥38.4B · per resident ¥671,766

Local taxes 25.8%Shared taxes and grants 6.7%Local allocation tax 20.5%National subsidies 18.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.6%Donations 2.6%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.9B¥173,49825.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.6B¥45,0656.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.9B¥137,51220.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.3B¥127,17618.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥44,4516.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.9B¥51,0397.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥983M¥17,2002.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.3B¥75,82511.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥908M

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
¥13.9B¥243,498¥194,51737.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.6B¥80,802¥69,05312.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.5B¥78,548¥44,17712.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.4B¥76,336¥39,91311.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.3B¥74,433¥57,05811.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.9B¥51,238¥38,6837.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥22,734¥17,6233.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥630M¥11,021¥9,0051.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥604M¥10,571¥8,6411.6%
Assembly¥209M¥3,663¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥18M¥322¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥79,711 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥44,589 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥92,227 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥26,971 (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 44.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

57K58K59K60K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202457,143¥37.3B¥29.2B¥4.6B0.5594.3%—
FY202357,645¥36.8B¥29.1B¥5.0B0.5494.4%—
FY202257,954¥34.4B¥29.9B¥4.6B0.5494.7%—
FY202158,096¥34.7B¥30.8B¥3.9B0.5393.2%—
FY202058,282¥36.0B¥31.1B¥3.2B0.5394.1%—
FY201958,288¥27.6B¥32.1B¥3.3B0.5294.4%—
FY201858,345¥27.1B¥32.7B¥3.3B0.5294.9%—
FY201758,502¥27.1B¥33.9B¥3.1B0.5193.2%—
FY201658,950¥31.1B¥34.9B¥3.3B0.5192.7%—
FY201559,202¥30.1B¥32.4B¥3.3B0.5191.8%—

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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)