Nanae Town finances

北海道七飯町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 27,139 Area 216.75 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.4B
Per resident ¥529,250
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.7B
Per resident ¥431,065
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥88,848
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
88.8%
#548 of 1741 in Japan · #99 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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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
¥431,065
#667 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥88,848
#1492 of 1741 in Japan · #168 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
28.6%
#1341 of 1741 in Japan · #104 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
16.3%
#1298 of 1718 in Japan · #130 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥14.6B · per resident ¥537,108

Local taxes 20.2%Shared taxes and grants 7.4%Local allocation tax 28.2%National subsidies 19.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.7%Donations 0.7%Other 7.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.9B¥108,57020.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥39,8417.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥151,48228.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥103,42419.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥47,7078.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥41,0967.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥101M¥3,7210.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥41,2687.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥95M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.5B¥201,477¥168,25838.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.3B¥83,742¥56,48115.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥55,583¥66,27310.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥49,304¥30,1659.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥45,324¥35,8348.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥42,687¥40,6738.1%
Fire & emergency¥611M¥22,502¥17,4744.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥318M¥11,700¥5,7692.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥291M¥10,736¥7,5082.0%
Assembly¥128M¥4,723¥3,8460.9%
Labor¥40M¥1,472¥2190.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥69,499 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥39,530 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥92,448 (median ¥61,434)
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 46.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

27K28K28K28K29K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202427,139¥14.4B¥11.7B¥2.4B0.4588.8%—
FY202327,544¥12.5B¥11.9B¥2.2B0.4589.4%—
FY202227,934¥12.9B¥12.8B¥2.0B0.4689.2%—
FY202128,062¥13.5B¥13.7B¥1.8B0.4781.9%—
FY202028,072¥15.5B¥13.9B¥1.3B0.4890.8%—
FY201928,148¥11.9B¥14.1B¥1.3B0.4893.8%—
FY201828,288¥14.2B¥13.9B¥1.2B0.4898.6%—
FY201728,563¥13.1B¥12.3B¥1.5B0.4694.6%—
FY201628,574¥12.5B¥11.4B¥2.1B0.4494.3%—
FY201528,580¥12.0B¥10.7B¥2.5B0.4389.5%—

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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)