Furubira Town finances

北海道古平町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,589 Area 188.36 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥1,744,650
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥1,943,474
Reserve funds
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥1,292,046
Fiscal strength index
0.12
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.12
#1665 of 1718 in Japan · #163 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 ratioBetter than peers
78.8%
#87 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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
¥1,943,474
#1638 of 1741 in Japan · #144 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,292,046
#157 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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
22.7%
#1579 of 1741 in Japan · #144 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 ratioBetter than peers
47.7%
#283 of 1718 in Japan · #23 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 ¥4.7B · per resident ¥1,806,661

Local taxes 4.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.1%Local allocation tax 44.0%National subsidies 13.0%Prefectural subsidies 3.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.7%Donations 8.2%Other 9.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥223M¥86,1764.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥146M¥56,3003.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥795,64544.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥609M¥235,39113.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥160M¥61,8183.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥642M¥247,92413.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥386M¥148,9578.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥452M¥174,4509.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥384M

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
¥1.4B¥547,259¥342,22931.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥935M¥361,182¥271,26320.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥420M¥162,338¥176,6129.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥405M¥156,479¥169,9259.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥386M¥149,066¥146,2938.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥313M¥120,996¥53,2316.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥293M¥113,191¥134,3776.5%
Fire & emergency¥202M¥77,968¥66,2414.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥87M¥33,489¥136,1231.9%
Assembly¥59M¥22,683¥18,3731.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥117M
Per resident ¥45,210 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥244M
Per resident ¥94,087 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥574M
Per resident ¥221,885 (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 31.6% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,4002,6002,8003,0003,2003,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,589¥4.5B¥5.0B¥3.3B0.1278.8%—
FY20232,656¥4.1B¥4.8B¥3.1B0.1281.3%—
FY20222,720¥4.1B¥5.0B¥2.8B0.1179.1%—
FY20212,798¥6.4B¥5.2B¥2.5B0.1276.5%—
FY20202,900¥5.5B¥4.3B¥2.2B0.1284.5%—
FY20193,015¥3.8B¥3.8B¥2.0B0.1280.2%—
FY20183,092¥3.3B¥3.8B¥1.8B0.1288.9%—
FY20173,185¥4.2B¥4.1B¥1.8B0.1290.9%—
FY20163,248¥4.2B¥4.0B¥1.7B0.1286.1%—
FY20153,344¥3.8B¥4.0B¥1.6B0.1275.8%—

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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)