Shinshinotsu Village finances

北海道新篠津村の財政

Village Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,730 Area 78.04 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥1,558,382
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥1,454,053
Reserve funds
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥618,959
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #123 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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 ratioWorse than peers
90.5%
#746 of 1741 in Japan · #125 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥1,454,053
#1543 of 1741 in Japan · #111 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥618,959
#387 of 1741 in Japan · #96 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
28.2%
#1368 of 1741 in Japan · #108 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
23.7%
#901 of 1718 in Japan · #91 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.3B · per resident ¥1,588,385

Local taxes 7.4%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 44.0%National subsidies 9.4%Prefectural subsidies 8.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.8%Donations 5.4%Other 15.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥323M¥118,1467.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥170M¥62,2933.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥699,51744.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥409M¥149,7189.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥373M¥136,7828.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥252M¥92,4605.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥235M¥86,0925.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥664M¥243,37715.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥229M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥433,690¥318,92027.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥698M¥255,678¥240,27416.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥498M¥182,579¥105,32511.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥454M¥166,324¥125,46810.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥391M¥143,068¥128,6789.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥384M¥140,671¥136,2659.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥249M¥91,248¥86,2975.9%
Fire & emergency¥195M¥71,490¥53,0934.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥146M¥53,596¥45,8643.4%
Assembly¥54M¥19,828¥17,5611.3%
Labor¥569,000¥208¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥191M
Per resident ¥70,086 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥124M
Per resident ¥45,303 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥383M
Per resident ¥140,288 (median ¥98,485)
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 30.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,6002,8003,0003,2003,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,730¥4.3B¥4.0B¥1.7B0.1890.5%—
FY20232,808¥3.9B¥4.2B¥1.7B0.1887.9%—
FY20222,853¥4.3B¥4.3B¥1.6B0.1983.8%—
FY20212,913¥3.7B¥4.2B¥1.5B0.2083.2%—
FY20202,979¥4.4B¥4.2B¥1.3B0.2185.1%—
FY20193,033¥3.4B¥3.9B¥1.3B0.2087.4%—
FY20183,101¥3.8B¥3.7B¥1.2B0.1980.8%—
FY20173,173¥3.3B¥3.1B¥1.1B0.1880.5%—
FY20163,220¥3.3B¥3.1B¥993M0.1877.6%—
FY20153,287¥3.6B¥3.1B¥847M0.1876.2%—

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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)