Kikonai Town finances

北海道木古内町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 3,528 Area 221.86 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥1,342,495
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥1,262,893
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥665,336
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #110 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 ratio
90.0%
#672 of 1741 in Japan · #116 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
¥1,262,893
#1487 of 1741 in Japan · #87 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 residentWorse than peers
¥665,336
#365 of 1741 in Japan · #91 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 ratio
25.3%
#1492 of 1741 in Japan · #125 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 ratioBetter than peers
47.5%
#287 of 1718 in Japan · #24 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 ¥5.0B · per resident ¥1,408,821

Local taxes 9.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.8%Local allocation tax 51.8%National subsidies 7.4%Prefectural subsidies 8.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 3.5%Other 12.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥488M¥138,2659.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥191M¥54,1783.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥730,24051.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥366M¥103,7007.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥441M¥125,0758.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥139M¥39,4842.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥172M¥48,7693.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥597M¥169,10912.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥168M

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
¥899M¥254,851¥342,22919.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥828M¥234,691¥271,26317.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥710M¥201,157¥146,29315.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥691M¥195,888¥176,61214.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥620M¥175,633¥169,92513.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥348M¥98,588¥134,3777.3%
Fire & emergency¥239M¥67,834¥66,2415.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥205M¥58,222¥136,1234.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥131M¥37,040¥53,2312.8%
Assembly¥65M¥18,562¥18,3731.4%
Labor¥98,000¥28¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥143M
Per resident ¥40,518 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥329M
Per resident ¥93,333 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥356M
Per resident ¥100,841 (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 34.3% 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

0.160.180.200.222015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,5004,0004,5005,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,528¥4.7B¥4.5B¥2.3B0.2090.0%—
FY20233,644¥4.4B¥4.9B¥2.3B0.2088.9%—
FY20223,728¥4.6B¥5.3B¥2.3B0.2093.7%—
FY20213,853¥4.9B¥5.8B¥2.3B0.2090.5%—
FY20203,956¥5.4B¥5.8B¥2.3B0.2194.1%—
FY20194,066¥4.2B¥5.6B¥2.5B0.2295.7%—
FY20184,176¥4.2B¥5.5B¥2.6B0.2195.0%—
FY20174,288¥4.0B¥5.6B¥2.6B0.1994.5%—
FY20164,431¥4.7B¥5.6B¥2.7B0.1892.1%—
FY20154,544¥5.7B¥5.4B¥2.2B0.1789.2%—

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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)