Suttsu Town finances

北海道寿都町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,629 Area 95.25 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥2,191,487
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.1B
Per resident ¥2,711,813
Reserve funds
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥1,691,753
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #143 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
81.9%
#164 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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
¥2,711,813
#1696 of 1741 in Japan · #167 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
¥1,691,753
#100 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 ratioBetter than peers
48.8%
#333 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
5.5%
#1683 of 1718 in Japan · #173 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 ¥5.8B · per resident ¥2,213,647

Local taxes 4.7%Shared taxes and grants 2.3%Local allocation tax 36.5%National subsidies 5.2%Prefectural subsidies 1.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.7%Donations 23.6%Other 20.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥276M¥105,1474.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥131M¥49,9062.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥807,62036.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥305M¥116,1375.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥93M¥35,3391.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥329M¥125,1785.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.4B¥522,22723.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥452,09320.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.4B

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
¥2.2B¥844,379¥342,22938.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥737M¥280,224¥169,92512.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥733M¥278,658¥271,26312.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥607M¥230,863¥176,61210.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥405M¥153,992¥134,3777.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥366M¥139,192¥146,2936.4%
Fire & emergency¥284M¥107,897¥66,2414.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥254M¥96,517¥136,1234.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥105M¥39,763¥53,2311.8%
Assembly¥53M¥19,980¥18,3730.9%
Labor¥46,000¥17¥260.0%
Disaster recovery¥12,000¥5¥1430.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥166M
Per resident ¥63,044 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥115M
Per resident ¥43,770 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥452M
Per resident ¥171,844 (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 26.5% 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

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,6002,8003,0003,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,629¥5.8B¥7.1B¥4.4B0.1581.9%—
FY20232,694¥6.8B¥7.5B¥4.5B0.1483.1%—
FY20222,738¥7.1B¥7.2B¥4.1B0.1471.3%—
FY20212,799¥6.2B¥6.7B¥3.1B0.1483.1%—
FY20202,887¥6.4B¥6.8B¥1.8B0.1485.6%—
FY20192,948¥5.6B¥6.6B¥1.7B0.1485.3%—
FY20182,994¥5.3B¥6.5B¥1.4B0.1486.1%—
FY20173,048¥5.7B¥6.8B¥1.4B0.1384.1%—
FY20163,094¥5.2B¥6.9B¥1.3B0.1381.3%—
FY20153,176¥4.3B¥6.8B¥919M0.1383.7%—

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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)