Shikabe Town finances

北海道鹿部町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 3,508 Area 110.63 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥1,217,858
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥1,277,247
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥768,079
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #86 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
82.8%
#194 of 1741 in Japan · #45 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
¥1,277,247
#1492 of 1741 in Japan · #89 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
¥768,079
#311 of 1741 in Japan · #78 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
41.4%
#650 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 ratioWorse than peers
30.9%
#623 of 1718 in Japan · #57 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 ¥4.4B · per resident ¥1,262,098

Local taxes 10.4%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 37.9%National subsidies 6.8%Prefectural subsidies 2.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.0%Donations 27.0%Other 3.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥462M¥131,78710.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥175M¥49,8534.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥478,73037.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥302M¥86,1546.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥126M¥35,9702.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥312M¥88,8317.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥341,22927.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥174M¥49,5433.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.2B

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
¥1.2B¥330,070¥342,22927.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥624M¥177,763¥271,26314.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥581M¥165,629¥134,37713.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥383M¥109,087¥53,2319.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥328M¥93,449¥176,6127.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥325M¥92,636¥136,1237.6%
Fire & emergency¥309M¥88,184¥66,2417.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥266M¥75,796¥146,2936.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥248M¥70,562¥169,9255.8%
Assembly¥51M¥14,656¥18,3731.2%
Labor¥95,000¥27¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥115M
Per resident ¥32,848 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥176M
Per resident ¥50,293 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥332M
Per resident ¥94,621 (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 30.0% 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

0.150.180.200.230.250.282015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,4003,6003,8004,0004,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,508¥4.3B¥4.5B¥2.7B0.2382.8%—
FY20233,570¥4.6B¥4.4B¥2.5B0.2384.6%—
FY20223,649¥4.5B¥3.9B¥2.2B0.2481.8%—
FY20213,721¥3.9B¥3.3B¥2.0B0.2482.4%—
FY20203,811¥5.2B¥3.3B¥1.8B0.2691.3%—
FY20193,899¥2.9B¥2.2B¥2.0B0.2697.6%—
FY20183,961¥2.7B¥2.3B¥1.9B0.2697.1%—
FY20174,009¥3.1B¥2.4B¥2.0B0.2696.2%—
FY20164,082¥3.0B¥2.9B¥2.3B0.2594.9%—
FY20154,135¥3.0B¥2.9B¥2.2B0.2492.3%—

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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)