Okushiri Town finances

北海道奥尻町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,138 Area 142.99 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥2,192,515
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥3,073,598
Reserve funds
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥650,102
Fiscal strength index
0.13
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.13
#1647 of 1718 in Japan · #160 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 ratioWorse than peers
91.2%
#827 of 1741 in Japan · #133 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
¥3,073,598
#1712 of 1741 in Japan · #174 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
¥650,102
#371 of 1741 in Japan · #92 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
26.3%
#1456 of 1741 in Japan · #120 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
40.7%
#387 of 1718 in Japan · #31 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 ¥4.8B · per resident ¥2,231,233

Local taxes 5.6%Shared taxes and grants 3.1%Local allocation tax 50.8%National subsidies 5.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.7%Donations 1.6%Other 19.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥265M¥123,8865.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥147M¥68,6823.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥1,133,46650.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥281M¥131,2265.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥250M¥117,1185.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥415M¥194,2128.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥75M¥34,9971.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥914M¥427,64519.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥65M

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
¥1.4B¥632,045¥342,22928.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥610M¥285,160¥146,29313.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥596M¥278,681¥169,92512.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥582M¥272,160¥134,37712.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥521M¥243,730¥176,61211.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥362M¥169,261¥271,2637.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥276M¥129,028¥136,1235.9%
Fire & emergency¥181M¥84,650¥66,2413.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥149M¥69,769¥53,2313.2%
Assembly¥49M¥23,080¥18,3731.1%
Disaster recovery¥10M¥4,908¥1430.2%
Labor¥91,000¥43¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥33M
Per resident ¥15,576 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥162M
Per resident ¥75,707 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥167M
Per resident ¥77,977 (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 37.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,0002,2002,4002,6002,8003,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,138¥4.7B¥6.6B¥1.4B0.1391.2%—
FY20232,269¥6.8B¥6.7B¥1.5B0.1388.1%—
FY20222,346¥5.1B¥4.9B¥1.5B0.1389.8%—
FY20212,425¥4.4B¥4.8B¥1.4B0.1382.9%—
FY20202,498¥4.4B¥5.0B¥1.1B0.1384.3%—
FY20192,586¥3.9B¥5.1B¥1.1B0.1388.0%—
FY20182,655¥4.4B¥5.3B¥1.1B0.1385.4%—
FY20172,742¥4.0B¥5.1B¥1.1B0.1387.1%—
FY20162,795¥5.5B¥5.4B¥1.1B0.1486.7%—
FY20152,861¥3.8B¥4.2B¥1.0B0.1484.6%—

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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)