Shakotan Town finances

北海道積丹町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 1,702 Area 238.13 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥1,972,572
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥2,072,108
Reserve funds
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥836,860
Fiscal strength index
0.11
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.11
#1680 of 1718 in Japan · #169 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
89.6%
#623 of 1741 in Japan · #106 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
¥2,072,108
#1651 of 1741 in Japan · #149 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
¥836,860
#282 of 1741 in Japan · #72 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
20.5%
#1641 of 1741 in Japan · #160 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
16.0%
#1314 of 1718 in Japan · #132 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 ¥3.5B · per resident ¥2,029,461

Local taxes 4.9%Shared taxes and grants 2.6%Local allocation tax 54.3%National subsidies 6.7%Prefectural subsidies 3.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.3%Donations 2.4%Other 13.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥168M¥98,4884.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥89M¥52,4062.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥1,102,73054.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥230M¥135,3046.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥122M¥71,4793.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥426M¥250,52612.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥84M¥49,0802.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥459M¥269,44613.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥69M

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
¥939M¥551,578¥342,22928.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥557M¥327,376¥271,26316.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥398M¥233,877¥169,92511.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥376M¥220,655¥146,29311.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥307M¥180,118¥176,6129.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥223M¥130,798¥134,3776.6%
Fire & emergency¥206M¥121,297¥66,2416.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥161M¥94,370¥53,2314.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥131M¥76,973¥136,1233.9%
Assembly¥56M¥32,904¥18,3731.7%
Labor¥4M¥2,626¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥108M
Per resident ¥63,274 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥215M
Per resident ¥126,530 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥234M
Per resident ¥137,572 (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 33.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,702¥3.4B¥3.5B¥1.4B0.1189.6%—
FY20231,770¥3.4B¥3.5B¥1.4B0.1188.6%—
FY20221,824¥3.2B¥3.4B¥1.4B0.1192.2%—
FY20211,883¥3.4B¥3.5B¥1.3B0.1187.4%—
FY20201,922¥3.1B¥3.4B¥1.1B0.1188.2%—
FY20191,981¥2.8B¥3.5B¥1.0B0.1189.2%—
FY20182,043¥3.1B¥3.6B¥1,000M0.1191.6%—
FY20172,121¥2.9B¥3.6B¥946M0.1091.5%—
FY20162,194¥3.0B¥3.5B¥904M0.1090.6%—
FY20152,261¥3.5B¥3.5B¥818M0.1091.4%—

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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)