Akaigawa Village finances

北海道赤井川村の財政

Village Hokkaido, Japan Population 1,492 Area 280.09 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥1,984,178
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥1,571,415
Reserve funds
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥984,729
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #79 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 ratioWorse than peers
96.7%
#1478 of 1741 in Japan · #165 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
¥1,571,415
#1571 of 1741 in Japan · #117 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
¥984,729
#231 of 1741 in Japan · #58 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
30.0%
#1263 of 1741 in Japan · #94 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
25.4%
#827 of 1718 in Japan · #80 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 ¥3.0B · per resident ¥2,004,586

Local taxes 11.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.2%Local allocation tax 40.7%National subsidies 10.4%Prefectural subsidies 3.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.7%Donations 9.4%Other 8.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥354M¥237,37111.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥96M¥64,1193.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.2B¥816,67040.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥311M¥208,32210.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥90M¥60,0053.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥380M¥254,74912.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥282M¥188,8819.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥260M¥174,4698.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥280M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥570M¥381,835¥280,09119.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥487M¥326,126¥632,03116.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥414M¥277,674¥341,45714.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥350M¥234,553¥214,38911.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥284M¥190,560¥137,2609.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥240M¥161,070¥254,1628.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥220M¥147,585¥212,6377.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥168M¥112,753¥222,9895.7%
Fire & emergency¥159M¥106,607¥92,0535.4%
Assembly¥47M¥31,556¥38,8761.6%
Disaster recovery¥21M¥13,861¥3,2570.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥72M
Per resident ¥48,426 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥157M
Per resident ¥105,279 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥185M
Per resident ¥123,968 (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 26.1% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%90%100%110%120%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,1001,2001,3001,4001,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,492¥3.0B¥2.3B¥1.5B0.2496.7%—
FY20231,353¥2.7B¥2.2B¥1.5B0.2392.6%—
FY20221,106¥2.7B¥2.2B¥1.4B0.2597.2%—
FY20211,115¥3.1B¥2.4B¥1.4B0.2584.9%—
FY20201,176¥2.8B¥2.3B¥994M0.26110.9%—
FY20191,273¥2.2B¥2.3B¥1.2B0.2399.7%—
FY20181,262¥2.3B¥2.4B¥1.3B0.22100.4%—
FY20171,262¥2.6B¥2.5B¥1.4B0.2192.3%—
FY20161,228¥2.3B¥2.4B¥1.5B0.2188.6%—
FY20151,150¥2.0B¥2.3B¥1.5B0.2187.1%—

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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)