Kuromatsunai Town finances

北海道黒松内町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,446 Area 345.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥2,083,285
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥2,151,292
Reserve funds
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥876,908
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #155 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
83.8%
#234 of 1741 in Japan · #51 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
¥2,151,292
#1660 of 1741 in Japan · #153 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
¥876,908
#267 of 1741 in Japan · #68 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
28.8%
#1329 of 1741 in Japan · #101 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
31.3%
#606 of 1718 in Japan · #55 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 ¥5.4B · per resident ¥2,192,636

Local taxes 4.9%Shared taxes and grants 3.5%Local allocation tax 47.0%National subsidies 7.6%Prefectural subsidies 3.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.0%Donations 4.4%Other 19.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥261M¥106,8684.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥189M¥77,3183.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥1,030,40147.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥408M¥166,7457.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥165M¥67,4743.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥535M¥218,82910.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥238M¥97,1704.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥427,83019.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥235M

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
¥1.5B¥610,789¥342,22929.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥845M¥345,567¥271,26316.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥607M¥248,333¥169,92511.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥522M¥213,243¥134,37710.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥469M¥191,871¥136,1239.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥468M¥191,165¥176,6129.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥383M¥156,488¥146,2937.5%
Fire & emergency¥162M¥66,241¥66,2413.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥77M¥31,375¥53,2311.5%
Assembly¥54M¥22,131¥18,3731.1%
Disaster recovery¥9M¥3,834¥1430.2%
Labor¥5M¥2,247¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥197M
Per resident ¥80,567 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥279M
Per resident ¥113,881 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥370M
Per resident ¥151,119 (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 32.8% 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

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%84%86%88%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,4002,6002,8003,0003,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,446¥5.1B¥5.3B¥2.1B0.1483.8%—
FY20232,573¥4.7B¥5.3B¥2.2B0.1484.5%—
FY20222,612¥4.9B¥5.6B¥2.2B0.1485.2%—
FY20212,690¥5.0B¥5.7B¥2.3B0.1482.9%—
FY20202,735¥5.0B¥6.0B¥2.0B0.1584.2%—
FY20192,784¥4.3B¥6.3B¥1.9B0.1583.9%—
FY20182,837¥4.3B¥6.4B¥1.9B0.1483.6%—
FY20172,904¥4.6B¥6.4B¥2.0B0.1382.3%—
FY20162,977¥5.2B¥6.5B¥2.2B0.1383.6%—
FY20153,023¥4.0B¥5.5B¥2.1B0.1285.1%—

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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)