Niki Town finances

北海道仁木町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 3,051 Area 167.96 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥1,674,585
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥1,455,246
Reserve funds
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥1,008,167
Fiscal strength index
0.17
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.17
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #130 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
82.4%
#182 of 1741 in Japan · #43 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 resident
¥1,455,246
#1545 of 1741 in Japan · #113 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
¥1,008,167
#223 of 1741 in Japan · #56 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 ratio
25.5%
#1481 of 1741 in Japan · #122 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
28.0%
#727 of 1718 in Japan · #70 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 ¥5.2B · per resident ¥1,691,445

Local taxes 6.9%Shared taxes and grants 3.1%Local allocation tax 42.2%National subsidies 9.6%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.7%Donations 10.8%Other 7.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥355M¥116,5096.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥160M¥52,5313.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥714,00642.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥496M¥162,6179.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥250M¥81,8944.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥759M¥248,85814.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥556M¥182,14510.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥405M¥132,8867.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥554M

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
¥1.1B¥347,055¥342,22920.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥993M¥325,585¥271,26319.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥657M¥215,427¥176,61212.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥631M¥206,726¥146,29312.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥538M¥176,499¥134,37710.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥446M¥146,185¥169,9258.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥318M¥104,154¥53,2316.2%
Fire & emergency¥211M¥69,211¥66,2414.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥197M¥64,528¥136,1233.9%
Assembly¥59M¥19,211¥18,3731.1%
Labor¥12,000¥4¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥239M
Per resident ¥78,311 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥258M
Per resident ¥84,705 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥496M
Per resident ¥162,556 (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 30.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.150.160.170.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,0003,2003,4003,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,051¥5.1B¥4.4B¥3.1B0.1782.4%—
FY20233,040¥5.5B¥4.1B¥2.8B0.1781.7%—
FY20223,128¥4.7B¥3.2B¥2.5B0.1784.4%—
FY20213,165¥4.6B¥3.2B¥2.3B0.1780.5%—
FY20203,216¥4.1B¥3.3B¥1.9B0.1887.5%—
FY20193,251¥3.6B¥3.5B¥1.8B0.1888.8%—
FY20183,321¥3.3B¥3.7B¥1.8B0.1788.5%—
FY20173,386¥4.7B¥3.9B¥1.9B0.1688.2%—
FY20163,392¥3.5B¥3.5B¥1.8B0.1584.5%—
FY20153,450¥3.7B¥3.7B¥1.7B0.1583.3%—

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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)