Nanporo Town finances

北海道南幌町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 7,933 Area 81.36 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥1,027,367
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥1,003,192
Reserve funds
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥175,221
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength index
0.28
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #56 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
90.9%
#794 of 1741 in Japan · #128 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,003,192
#1363 of 1741 in Japan · #51 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥175,221
#1114 of 1741 in Japan · #155 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
20.3%
#1649 of 1741 in Japan · #162 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
24.7%
#860 of 1718 in Japan · #85 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥8.2B · per resident ¥1,037,719

Local taxes 10.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.4%Local allocation tax 35.4%National subsidies 15.7%Prefectural subsidies 11.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.9%Donations 2.2%Other 7.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥836M¥105,37310.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥366M¥46,0944.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥366,86835.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥162,53115.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥936M¥117,97211.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥133,99412.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥182M¥22,9162.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥650M¥81,9707.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥174M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.8B¥228,959¥224,28422.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥142,171¥26,87013.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥141,305¥100,91813.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥129,576¥189,68212.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥947M¥119,406¥62,17911.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥640M¥80,633¥94,3997.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥625M¥78,834¥87,5227.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥472M¥59,470¥97,8685.8%
Fire & emergency¥297M¥37,434¥38,6873.6%
Assembly¥76M¥9,578¥10,2150.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥725M
Per resident ¥91,409 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥342M
Per resident ¥43,061 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥750M
Per resident ¥94,490 (median ¥89,723)
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 32.7% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.260.270.280.292015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,2007,4007,6007,8008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,933¥8.2B¥8.0B¥1.4B0.2890.9%—
FY20237,785¥7.7B¥7.5B¥1.4B0.2891.0%—
FY20227,546¥8.1B¥7.3B¥1.5B0.2891.9%—
FY20217,378¥7.1B¥7.1B¥1.4B0.2887.5%—
FY20207,447¥8.2B¥6.5B¥1.3B0.2986.1%—
FY20197,461¥6.1B¥5.7B¥1.3B0.2994.9%—
FY20187,573¥5.4B¥5.8B¥1.3B0.2992.5%—
FY20177,687¥5.5B¥6.0B¥1.5B0.2889.9%—
FY20167,785¥5.3B¥6.1B¥1.6B0.2789.0%—
FY20157,960¥6.2B¥6.3B¥1.5B0.2687.0%—

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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)