Tomari Village finances

北海道泊村の財政

Village Hokkaido, Japan Population 1,420 Area 82.27 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥3,504,866
Local bonds outstanding
¥113M
Per resident ¥79,882
Reserve funds
¥8.7B
Per resident ¥6,130,323
Fiscal strength index
1.39
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.39
#12 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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 ratioBetter than peers
52.8%
#1 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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
¥79,882
#37 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥6,130,323
#7 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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
56.8%
#121 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
226.6%
#5 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.0B · per resident ¥3,527,506

Local taxes 46.4%Shared taxes and grants 1.7%Local allocation tax 0.3%National subsidies 23.6%Prefectural subsidies 17.5%Donations 1.1%Other 9.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.3B¥1,638,30546.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥87M¥61,5871.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥16M¥11,0360.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥832,29723.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥879M¥618,80917.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥0¥00.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥54M¥37,7361.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥465M¥327,7379.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥5M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥1,091,285¥632,03131.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥954M¥671,528¥137,26019.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥794M¥559,465¥280,09116.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥663M¥467,163¥341,45713.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥313M¥220,613¥212,6376.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥260M¥183,294¥214,3895.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥195M¥137,364¥222,9893.9%
Fire & emergency¥152M¥107,042¥92,0533.1%
Assembly¥49M¥34,551¥38,8761.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥41M¥28,718¥254,1620.8%
その他¥5M¥3,780¥00.1%
Labor¥90,000¥63¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥117M
Per resident ¥82,251 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥166M
Per resident ¥117,023 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥380M
Per resident ¥267,889 (median ¥149,657)
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 17.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M¥8.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.000.501.001.502.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

20%40%60%80%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,4001,5001,6001,7001,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,420¥5.0B¥113M¥8.7B1.3952.8%—
FY20231,464¥4.1B¥152M¥8.1B1.4447.8%—
FY20221,498¥5.0B¥190M¥7.8B1.4944.5%—
FY20211,526¥5.2B¥227M¥7.7B1.5346.8%—
FY20201,561¥4.5B¥263M¥7.5B1.5839.4%—
FY20191,613¥4.2B¥299M¥7.6B1.6339.4%—
FY20181,652¥3.9B¥346M¥7.3B1.6541.7%—
FY20171,671¥4.0B¥392M¥7.0B1.6642.8%—
FY20161,739¥4.3B¥438M¥7.0B1.7142.2%—
FY20151,748¥3.7B¥486M¥6.8B1.8140.2%—

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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)