Kutchan Town finances

北海道倶知安町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 17,120 Area 261.34 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.1B
Per resident ¥825,975
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.9B
Per resident ¥751,472
Reserve funds
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥434,817
Fiscal strength index
0.70
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.70
#363 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
86.1%
#349 of 1741 in Japan · #68 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥751,472
#1189 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥434,817
#540 of 1741 in Japan · #114 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
57.2%
#118 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
48.7%
#270 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥14.6B · per resident ¥851,325

Local taxes 33.7%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 12.2%National subsidies 8.4%Prefectural subsidies 3.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.6%Donations 8.4%Other 15.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.9B¥287,08933.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥727M¥42,4935.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥104,09112.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥71,3628.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥526M¥30,7313.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.0B¥115,38813.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥71,4088.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.2B¥128,76115.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.2B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.5B¥205,369¥132,74424.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.3B¥134,462¥196,56216.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.2B¥129,248¥56,49315.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.0B¥118,031¥64,17414.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.9B¥112,056¥74,09013.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥822M¥47,996¥57,4425.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥494M¥28,859¥16,8593.5%
Fire & emergency¥398M¥23,254¥27,8482.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥332M¥19,372¥30,7252.3%
Assembly¥93M¥5,413¥6,6360.7%
Labor¥33M¥1,915¥930.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥939M
Per resident ¥54,833 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥545M
Per resident ¥31,855 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥818M
Per resident ¥47,774 (median ¥75,979)
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 28.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

14K15K16K17K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202417,120¥14.1B¥12.9B¥7.4B0.7086.1%—
FY202316,505¥17.2B¥11.7B¥6.7B0.6587.0%—
FY202215,636¥11.4B¥10.9B¥2.5B0.6484.8%—
FY202114,789¥11.4B¥10.9B¥2.0B0.6281.3%—
FY202015,123¥12.9B¥10.6B¥1.9B0.6185.7%—
FY201916,892¥9.7B¥9.0B¥1.6B0.5886.1%—
FY201816,642¥7.8B¥8.6B¥1.4B0.5584.3%—
FY201716,432¥9.1B¥8.7B¥1.5B0.5182.3%—
FY201616,469¥9.3B¥8.0B¥1.5B0.4883.2%—
FY201516,060¥7.7B¥7.2B¥1.8B0.4680.1%—

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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)