Tobetsu Town finances

北海道当別町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 15,113 Area 422.86 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.6B
Per resident ¥902,705
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.0B
Per resident ¥724,655
Reserve funds
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥417,041
Fiscal strength index
0.37
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength index
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
93.9%
#1182 of 1741 in Japan · #152 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥724,655
#1163 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥417,041
#562 of 1741 in Japan · #115 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
45.4%
#475 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
13.5%
#1434 of 1718 in Japan · #145 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥14.1B · per resident ¥930,990

Local taxes 14.9%Shared taxes and grants 5.5%Local allocation tax 28.9%National subsidies 11.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.3%Donations 16.1%Other 14.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.1B¥138,96814.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥774M¥51,2015.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥268,89628.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥103,83311.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥803M¥53,1355.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥466M¥30,8193.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.3B¥150,21216.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥133,92714.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.2B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.8B¥252,660¥132,74428.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.4B¥225,068¥196,56224.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.1B¥138,739¥64,17415.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥973M¥64,349¥74,0907.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥864M¥57,194¥30,7256.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥857M¥56,721¥57,4426.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥788M¥52,173¥56,4935.8%
Fire & emergency¥542M¥35,887¥27,8484.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥176M¥11,677¥16,8591.3%
Assembly¥110M¥7,253¥6,6360.8%
Labor¥15M¥986¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥886M
Per resident ¥58,618 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥875M
Per resident ¥57,884 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥108,566 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 28.8% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

15K16K16K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,113¥13.6B¥11.0B¥6.3B0.3793.9%—
FY202315,286¥14.1B¥11.3B¥6.1B0.3691.2%—
FY202215,329¥14.8B¥11.5B¥5.9B0.3695.8%—
FY202115,445¥19.7B¥11.7B¥5.4B0.3789.0%—
FY202015,618¥15.6B¥9.9B¥4.4B0.3894.8%—
FY201915,840¥11.6B¥9.6B¥4.0B0.3794.7%—
FY201816,061¥10.3B¥10.0B¥3.0B0.3691.8%—
FY201716,365¥9.7B¥10.5B¥2.7B0.3591.5%—
FY201616,602¥10.1B¥10.9B¥2.6B0.3490.2%—
FY201516,932¥10.7B¥11.5B¥2.4B0.3589.7%—

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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)