Rankoshi Town finances

北海道蘭越町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,501 Area 449.78 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥2,001,899
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.3B
Per resident ¥1,850,670
Reserve funds
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥1,132,461
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 ratio
83.0%
#201 of 1741 in Japan · #46 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
¥1,850,670
#1621 of 1741 in Japan · #135 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
¥1,132,461
#185 of 1741 in Japan · #44 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
33.5%
#1053 of 1741 in Japan · #66 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 ratioBetter than peers
39.7%
#404 of 1718 in Japan · #35 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 ¥9.3B · per resident ¥2,075,357

Local taxes 5.9%Shared taxes and grants 3.7%Local allocation tax 37.2%National subsidies 9.5%Prefectural subsidies 4.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.8%Donations 1.6%Other 26.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥554M¥123,1665.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥348M¥77,2303.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥772,92937.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥884M¥196,3719.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥396M¥87,9414.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥245,47411.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥148M¥32,8541.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.4B¥539,39326.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥134M

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
¥1.8B¥389,551¥342,22919.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥334,200¥134,37716.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥274,955¥271,26313.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥260,728¥176,61213.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥974M¥216,393¥169,92510.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥946M¥210,071¥136,12310.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥692M¥153,633¥146,2937.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥453M¥100,751¥53,2315.0%
Fire & emergency¥198M¥43,883¥66,2412.2%
Assembly¥68M¥15,063¥18,3730.8%
Labor¥11M¥2,527¥260.1%
Disaster recovery¥643,000¥143¥1430.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥428M
Per resident ¥94,996 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥325M
Per resident ¥72,136 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥485M
Per resident ¥107,823 (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 29.5% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.170.180.192015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,4004,6004,8005,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,501¥9.0B¥8.3B¥5.1B0.1983.0%—
FY20234,496¥7.7B¥8.2B¥5.1B0.1883.0%—
FY20224,493¥7.3B¥8.4B¥5.1B0.1883.2%—
FY20214,547¥7.1B¥8.6B¥4.9B0.1882.0%—
FY20204,605¥7.5B¥8.8B¥4.5B0.1985.9%—
FY20194,669¥6.9B¥8.6B¥4.4B0.1985.0%—
FY20184,717¥6.1B¥8.5B¥4.7B0.1881.6%—
FY20174,767¥6.9B¥8.6B¥4.6B0.1781.6%—
FY20164,889¥5.9B¥8.7B¥4.8B0.1779.4%—
FY20154,949¥6.1B¥8.5B¥4.6B0.1774.6%—

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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)