Shiriuchi Town finances

北海道知内町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 3,783 Area 196.76 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥1,539,668
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥1,342,740
Reserve funds
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥934,597
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #58 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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 ratioBetter than peers
80.0%
#115 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,342,740
#1514 of 1741 in Japan · #99 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥934,597
#246 of 1741 in Japan · #63 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
29.6%
#1288 of 1741 in Japan · #97 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
35.5%
#487 of 1718 in Japan · #42 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.0B · per resident ¥1,589,522

Local taxes 12.3%Shared taxes and grants 3.3%Local allocation tax 36.7%National subsidies 6.2%Prefectural subsidies 8.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.4%Donations 6.8%Other 10.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥742M¥196,04412.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥197M¥52,0063.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥583,48636.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥376M¥99,2846.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥525M¥138,8178.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥928M¥245,26715.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥412M¥108,7776.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥627M¥165,84110.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥394M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥415,269¥342,22927.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥328,933¥134,37721.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥774M¥204,657¥271,26313.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥540M¥142,846¥176,6129.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥537M¥141,997¥169,9259.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥458M¥121,118¥136,1237.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥267M¥70,662¥146,2934.6%
Fire & emergency¥267M¥70,594¥66,2414.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥105M¥27,738¥53,2311.8%
Assembly¥60M¥15,825¥18,3731.0%
Labor¥114,000¥30¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥201M
Per resident ¥53,223 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥194M
Per resident ¥51,181 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥379M
Per resident ¥100,252 (median ¥107,823)
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 27.0% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,7504,0004,2504,5004,7502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,783¥5.8B¥5.1B¥3.5B0.2780.0%—
FY20233,898¥4.9B¥4.7B¥3.3B0.2779.9%—
FY20223,983¥4.8B¥4.8B¥3.0B0.2880.5%—
FY20214,044¥5.4B¥5.0B¥2.7B0.2871.9%—
FY20204,198¥5.2B¥4.6B¥2.3B0.2878.6%—
FY20194,290¥4.8B¥4.6B¥2.0B0.2886.5%—
FY20184,388¥4.4B¥4.6B¥2.3B0.2789.3%—
FY20174,475¥4.9B¥4.9B¥2.6B0.2588.3%—
FY20164,583¥4.6B¥4.7B¥3.0B0.2584.8%—
FY20154,683¥4.5B¥5.0B¥3.2B0.2480.5%—

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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)