Matsumae Town finances

北海道松前町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 5,818 Area 293.25 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥1,129,285
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥1,156,378
Reserve funds
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥349,216
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 0.27
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
87.3%
#430 of 1741 in Japan · #82 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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
¥1,156,378
#1445 of 1741 in Japan · #77 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥349,216
#672 of 1741 in Japan · #129 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
27.6%
#1396 of 1741 in Japan · #115 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
40.4%
#390 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.9B · per resident ¥1,178,243

Local taxes 9.7%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 47.2%National subsidies 8.6%Prefectural subsidies 3.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.1%Donations 0.4%Other 17.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥666M¥114,5089.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥265M¥45,6133.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.2B¥556,59547.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥586M¥100,7938.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥250M¥42,9923.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥626M¥107,6309.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥28M¥4,7720.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥205,33917.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥24M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥203,257¥224,28418.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥992M¥170,481¥189,68215.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥955M¥164,207¥87,52214.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥882M¥151,682¥97,86813.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥794M¥136,548¥94,39912.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥736M¥126,469¥100,91811.2%
Fire & emergency¥361M¥62,070¥38,6875.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥302M¥51,894¥62,1794.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥252M¥43,335¥26,8703.8%
Assembly¥95M¥16,246¥10,2151.4%
Disaster recovery¥13M¥2,315¥1,5420.2%
Labor¥5M¥783¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥212M
Per resident ¥36,464 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥405M
Per resident ¥69,615 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥565M
Per resident ¥97,178 (median ¥89,723)
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 36.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,0006,0007,0008,0009,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,818¥6.6B¥6.7B¥2.0B0.1887.3%—
FY20236,030¥6.8B¥6.9B¥2.2B0.1886.0%—
FY20226,231¥6.0B¥6.7B¥2.1B0.1986.0%—
FY20216,445¥6.0B¥7.0B¥1.8B0.1983.3%—
FY20206,753¥6.2B¥7.1B¥1.5B0.1983.5%—
FY20196,996¥5.7B¥7.4B¥1.5B0.1988.4%—
FY20187,257¥5.5B¥7.6B¥1.6B0.1989.2%—
FY20177,539¥6.1B¥7.6B¥1.9B0.1988.8%—
FY20167,793¥5.4B¥7.1B¥1.8B0.1889.9%—
FY20158,035¥5.7B¥7.0B¥1.7B0.1883.6%—

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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)