Mori Town finances

北海道森町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 13,582 Area 368.79 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.6B
Per resident ¥998,252
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.4B
Per resident ¥692,060
Reserve funds
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥373,878
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #43 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
87.5%
#447 of 1741 in Japan · #84 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥692,060
#1119 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥373,878
#621 of 1741 in Japan · #125 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
46.7%
#416 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
25.6%
#817 of 1718 in Japan · #79 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥13.7B · per resident ¥1,007,363

Local taxes 14.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 30.2%National subsidies 5.8%Prefectural subsidies 3.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.1%Donations 16.6%Other 15.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥144,40214.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥621M¥45,7054.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥304,63730.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥789M¥58,0975.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥510M¥37,5493.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥91,1839.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.3B¥167,59216.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥158,19815.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.3B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.5B¥255,713¥196,56225.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.5B¥187,681¥16,85918.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.6B¥115,020¥74,09011.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥92,478¥56,4939.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥86,612¥132,7448.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥79,691¥64,1748.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.0B¥76,255¥57,4427.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥832M¥61,280¥30,7256.1%
Fire & emergency¥481M¥35,435¥27,8483.5%
Assembly¥96M¥7,034¥6,6360.7%
Labor¥14M¥1,053¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥98,479 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥867M
Per resident ¥63,838 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥93,314 (median ¥75,979)
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 34.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

13K14K15K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,582¥13.6B¥9.4B¥5.1B0.3287.5%—
FY202313,865¥13.4B¥9.2B¥4.9B0.3091.9%—
FY202214,155¥14.3B¥9.6B¥4.6B0.3093.0%—
FY202114,456¥14.1B¥9.3B¥4.6B0.3090.8%—
FY202014,849¥13.2B¥9.6B¥3.5B0.3193.4%—
FY201915,230¥12.5B¥10.4B¥3.1B0.3191.8%—
FY201815,575¥20.1B¥10.3B¥3.5B0.3093.6%—
FY201715,892¥16.1B¥11.1B¥2.9B0.3095.2%—
FY201616,255¥11.4B¥11.2B¥2.9B0.2993.0%—
FY201516,592¥9.6B¥11.9B¥3.0B0.2891.7%—

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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)