Imakane Town finances

北海道今金町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,444 Area 568.25 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥1,426,062
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥1,572,700
Reserve funds
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥767,653
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #117 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 ratioBetter than peers
79.0%
#91 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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
¥1,572,700
#1572 of 1741 in Japan · #118 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
¥767,653
#312 of 1741 in Japan · #79 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
17.8%
#1699 of 1741 in Japan · #173 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
18.8%
#1167 of 1718 in Japan · #118 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 ¥6.4B · per resident ¥1,440,183

Local taxes 8.7%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 51.5%National subsidies 9.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.4%Donations 1.4%Other 7.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥560M¥125,9798.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥318M¥71,5965.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.3B¥741,49251.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥581M¥130,7219.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥462M¥103,8607.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥602M¥135,5009.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥93M¥20,8321.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥490M¥110,2037.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥60M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.3B¥302,343¥271,26321.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥251,338¥146,29317.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥849M¥191,150¥176,61213.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥768M¥172,827¥342,22912.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥697M¥156,863¥169,92511.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥652M¥146,729¥136,12310.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥463M¥104,102¥134,3777.3%
Fire & emergency¥213M¥48,019¥66,2413.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥170M¥38,162¥53,2312.7%
Assembly¥64M¥14,454¥18,3731.0%
Labor¥333,000¥75¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥243M
Per resident ¥54,624 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥552M
Per resident ¥124,111 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥549M
Per resident ¥123,541 (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 32.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,0004,5005,0005,5006,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,444¥6.3B¥7.0B¥3.4B0.1979.0%—
FY20234,623¥7.0B¥7.1B¥3.3B0.1979.3%—
FY20224,775¥7.9B¥7.2B¥3.0B0.1979.6%—
FY20214,963¥7.0B¥6.4B¥3.1B0.2075.8%—
FY20205,054¥6.5B¥6.3B¥2.8B0.2078.6%—
FY20195,178¥6.1B¥6.0B¥2.8B0.1985.1%—
FY20185,356¥6.9B¥5.9B¥3.0B0.1883.9%—
FY20175,475¥6.3B¥5.0B¥3.1B0.1879.5%—
FY20165,544¥5.5B¥4.5B¥3.2B0.1778.6%—
FY20155,626¥5.3B¥4.8B¥3.5B0.1776.4%—

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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)