Kimobetsu Town finances

北海道喜茂別町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 1,928 Area 189.41 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥1,606,139
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥1,311,595
Reserve funds
¥736M
Per resident ¥381,532
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength index
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #123 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
84.8%
#280 of 1741 in Japan · #62 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,311,595
#1506 of 1741 in Japan · #94 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
¥381,532
#603 of 1741 in Japan · #120 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 ratioWorse than peers
23.2%
#1566 of 1741 in Japan · #139 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
20.8%
#1053 of 1718 in Japan · #107 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 ¥3.1B · per resident ¥1,626,372

Local taxes 9.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.4%Local allocation tax 55.1%National subsidies 7.5%Prefectural subsidies 2.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.9%Donations 3.1%Other 11.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥287M¥148,7859.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥138M¥71,3964.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥896,28555.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥234M¥121,4497.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥91M¥47,2532.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥216M¥112,0246.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥96M¥49,9533.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥346M¥179,22711.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥95M

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
¥660M¥342,229¥342,22921.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥536M¥278,018¥271,26317.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥524M¥271,645¥176,61216.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥402M¥208,508¥169,92513.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥328M¥170,140¥146,29310.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥227M¥117,689¥134,3777.3%
Fire & emergency¥156M¥80,772¥66,2415.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥108M¥56,195¥136,1233.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥103M¥53,231¥53,2313.3%
Assembly¥48M¥24,949¥18,3731.6%
Labor¥5M¥2,763¥260.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥141M
Per resident ¥73,043 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥197M
Per resident ¥101,971 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥199M
Per resident ¥103,005 (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 36.3% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.170.180.192015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,9002,0002,1002,2002,3002,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,928¥3.1B¥2.5B¥736M0.1884.8%—
FY20231,957¥3.1B¥2.7B¥688M0.1885.8%—
FY20221,988¥3.0B¥2.8B¥691M0.1885.1%—
FY20212,078¥3.2B¥3.1B¥666M0.1881.9%—
FY20202,131¥3.1B¥3.3B¥569M0.1985.7%—
FY20192,201¥3.0B¥3.6B¥567M0.1990.5%—
FY20182,209¥2.8B¥3.7B¥695M0.1890.2%—
FY20172,248¥2.8B¥3.9B¥814M0.1889.5%—
FY20162,256¥3.1B¥4.1B¥927M0.1787.5%—
FY20152,314¥3.2B¥4.3B¥995M0.1783.9%—

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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)