Kaminokuni Town finances

北海道上ノ国町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,133 Area 547.72 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥1,573,261
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.8B
Per resident ¥2,141,292
Reserve funds
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥1,139,467
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #137 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
88.9%
#558 of 1741 in Japan · #101 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 residentWorse than peers
¥2,141,292
#1659 of 1741 in Japan · #152 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,139,467
#182 of 1741 in Japan · #42 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 ratioWorse than peers
24.1%
#1538 of 1741 in Japan · #132 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
31.1%
#615 of 1718 in Japan · #56 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 ¥6.6B · per resident ¥1,605,573

Local taxes 6.7%Shared taxes and grants 3.2%Local allocation tax 45.0%National subsidies 8.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.6%Donations 0.7%Other 16.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥446M¥107,9416.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥212M¥51,2143.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.0B¥722,62045.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥531M¥128,3618.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥279M¥67,5524.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥249,67415.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥45M¥10,8550.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥267,35716.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥40M

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¥285,534¥342,22918.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥270,737¥271,26317.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥853M¥206,460¥176,61213.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥807M¥195,278¥169,92512.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥673M¥162,904¥136,12310.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥567M¥137,242¥134,3778.7%
Fire & emergency¥536M¥129,795¥66,2418.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥423M¥102,436¥146,2936.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥282M¥68,138¥53,2314.3%
Assembly¥58M¥13,914¥18,3730.9%
Labor¥3M¥821¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥279M
Per resident ¥67,570 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥261M
Per resident ¥63,069 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥579M
Per resident ¥140,042 (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 32.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,0004,5005,0005,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,133¥6.5B¥8.8B¥4.7B0.1688.9%—
FY20234,254¥6.4B¥8.6B¥5.2B0.1686.4%—
FY20224,362¥6.2B¥8.6B¥5.3B0.1684.3%—
FY20214,467¥6.9B¥8.6B¥5.3B0.1782.3%—
FY20204,615¥6.6B¥7.8B¥5.2B0.1786.9%—
FY20194,707¥5.7B¥7.2B¥5.2B0.1784.0%—
FY20184,851¥5.7B¥6.9B¥5.2B0.1680.3%—
FY20174,988¥7.1B¥6.6B¥5.2B0.1670.9%—
FY20165,131¥5.7B¥5.6B¥4.9B0.1568.5%—
FY20155,297¥5.0B¥5.2B¥4.1B0.1367.9%—

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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)