Kamoenai Village finances

北海道神恵内村の財政

Village Hokkaido, Japan Population 740 Area 147.79 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥3,939,718
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥4,619,464
Reserve funds
¥770M
Per resident ¥1,040,770
Fiscal strength index
0.10
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.10
#1693 of 1718 in Japan · #175 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 ratio
84.2%
#246 of 1741 in Japan · #54 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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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
¥4,619,464
#1731 of 1741 in Japan · #179 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,040,770
#214 of 1741 in Japan · #54 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
40.4%
#710 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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 ratioWorse than peers
28.0%
#725 of 1718 in Japan · #69 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 ¥3.3B · per resident ¥4,422,826

Local taxes 2.6%Shared taxes and grants 1.2%Local allocation tax 32.9%National subsidies 7.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.8%Donations 1.3%Other 36.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥86M¥116,5392.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥41M¥54,8531.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.1B¥1,453,78232.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥256M¥346,1887.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥192M¥259,0735.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥387M¥522,32211.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥43M¥58,5231.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥1,611,54636.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥7M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.0B¥1,407,446¥137,26035.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥726M¥981,595¥632,03124.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥263M¥355,812¥214,3899.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥234M¥316,136¥341,4578.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥172M¥232,812¥254,1625.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥154M¥207,689¥222,9895.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥120M¥161,969¥280,0914.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥81M¥109,969¥212,6372.8%
Fire & emergency¥80M¥108,211¥92,0532.7%
Assembly¥43M¥58,023¥38,8761.5%
Labor¥41,000¥55¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥54M
Per resident ¥73,319 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥66M
Per resident ¥88,972 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥114M
Per resident ¥153,846 (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 22.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.080.100.120.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

7007508008509009502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024740¥2.9B¥3.4B¥770M0.1084.2%—
FY2023757¥2.9B¥3.2B¥1.3B0.1084.4%—
FY2022782¥3.3B¥3.3B¥2.1B0.1087.1%—
FY2021797¥3.2B¥3.2B¥1.8B0.1090.0%—
FY2020815¥3.6B¥3.2B¥1.2B0.1096.3%—
FY2019840¥2.6B¥2.0B¥1.5B0.1097.5%—
FY2018861¥2.0B¥1.7B¥1.8B0.0991.3%—
FY2017893¥1.9B¥1.7B¥2.0B0.0990.6%—
FY2016901¥2.0B¥1.6B¥2.1B0.0985.4%—
FY2015923¥2.2B¥1.5B¥2.0B0.0986.2%—

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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)