Shimamaki Village finances

北海道島牧村の財政

Village Hokkaido, Japan Population 1,246 Area 437.18 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥2,111,644
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥1,968,651
Reserve funds
¥794M
Per resident ¥637,104
Fiscal strength index
0.08
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.08
#1711 of 1718 in Japan · #179 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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
91.3%
#841 of 1741 in Japan · #136 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,968,651
#1641 of 1741 in Japan · #145 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥637,104
#380 of 1741 in Japan · #95 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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
17.3%
#1708 of 1741 in Japan · #176 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
23.8%
#898 of 1718 in Japan · #90 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥2.7B · per resident ¥2,155,054

Local taxes 4.8%Shared taxes and grants 2.6%Local allocation tax 64.8%National subsidies 5.8%Prefectural subsidies 2.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.1%Donations 1.0%Other 11.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥129M¥103,4854.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥69M¥55,0202.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥1,395,77464.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥156M¥125,3405.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥67M¥54,0102.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥191M¥153,1407.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥27M¥21,6781.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥307M¥246,60711.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥23M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥550M¥441,196¥341,45720.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥529M¥424,182¥632,03120.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥357M¥286,890¥212,63713.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥348M¥278,969¥254,16213.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥321M¥258,017¥214,38912.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥173M¥139,129¥280,0916.6%
Fire & emergency¥160M¥128,346¥92,0536.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥79M¥63,782¥222,9893.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥73M¥58,420¥137,2602.8%
Assembly¥41M¥32,714¥38,8761.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥90M
Per resident ¥72,589 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥214M
Per resident ¥171,542 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥246M
Per resident ¥197,065 (median ¥149,657)
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 40.8% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.080.100.120.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,2001,3001,4001,5001,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,246¥2.6B¥2.5B¥794M0.0891.3%—
FY20231,286¥2.6B¥2.6B¥811M0.0887.6%—
FY20221,312¥2.8B¥2.8B¥817M0.0887.3%—
FY20211,352¥3.0B¥2.9B¥772M0.0986.0%—
FY20201,410¥2.9B¥2.8B¥687M0.0989.4%—
FY20191,433¥2.4B¥2.8B¥845M0.0990.0%—
FY20181,477¥3.3B¥2.9B¥1.0B0.0889.5%—
FY20171,517¥2.6B¥2.4B¥1.3B0.0883.2%—
FY20161,544¥2.5B¥2.4B¥1.5B0.0883.0%—
FY20151,573¥2.5B¥2.5B¥1.6B0.0875.4%—

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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)