Setana Town finances

北海道せたな町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 6,730 Area 638.68 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥1,442,810
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.6B
Per resident ¥1,133,002
Reserve funds
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥750,575
Fiscal strength index
0.17
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.17
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #130 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
87.6%
#457 of 1741 in Japan · #87 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥1,133,002
#1436 of 1741 in Japan · #73 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥750,575
#315 of 1741 in Japan · #81 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
22.4%
#1587 of 1741 in Japan · #146 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
21.1%
#1036 of 1718 in Japan · #104 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥10.1B · per resident ¥1,496,902

Local taxes 8.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 51.5%National subsidies 5.6%Prefectural subsidies 4.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.1%Donations 2.2%Other 12.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥813M¥120,7558.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥400M¥59,3844.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.2B¥770,18851.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥568M¥84,3385.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥445M¥66,1104.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥181,81312.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥221M¥32,9082.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥181,40612.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥216M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.1B¥312,407¥224,28421.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.8B¥263,824¥87,52218.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥197,276¥189,68213.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥169,135¥100,91811.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥161,535¥94,39911.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥728M¥108,153¥97,8687.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥594M¥88,259¥62,1796.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥484M¥71,869¥26,8705.0%
Fire & emergency¥404M¥60,032¥38,6874.2%
Assembly¥69M¥10,300¥10,2150.7%
Labor¥144,000¥21¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥382M
Per resident ¥56,714 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥848M
Per resident ¥126,011 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥873M
Per resident ¥129,681 (median ¥89,723)
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 34.6% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,5007,0007,5008,0008,5009,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,730¥9.7B¥7.6B¥5.1B0.1787.6%—
FY20236,948¥9.5B¥7.4B¥5.4B0.1786.0%—
FY20227,147¥9.4B¥7.9B¥5.1B0.1685.7%—
FY20217,368¥8.9B¥8.3B¥4.9B0.1585.6%—
FY20207,563¥9.7B¥8.8B¥4.6B0.1587.7%—
FY20197,743¥9.0B¥8.9B¥4.4B0.1587.5%—
FY20187,971¥9.5B¥9.3B¥4.7B0.1486.4%—
FY20178,195¥10.4B¥9.2B¥4.9B0.1484.7%—
FY20168,453¥8.9B¥8.8B¥4.6B0.1482.4%—
FY20158,637¥9.5B¥9.3B¥4.3B0.1482.3%—

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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)