Naie Town finances

北海道奈井江町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,704 Area 88.19 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥1,252,190
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥1,301,521
Reserve funds
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥240,846
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 0.18
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
85.0%
#295 of 1741 in Japan · #63 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,301,521
#1499 of 1741 in Japan · #91 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
¥240,846
#915 of 1741 in Japan · #145 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
24.9%
#1510 of 1741 in Japan · #127 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
21.5%
#1024 of 1718 in Japan · #102 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 ¥6.0B · per resident ¥1,278,849

Local taxes 11.7%Shared taxes and grants 4.1%Local allocation tax 44.4%National subsidies 7.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.4%Donations 2.2%Other 11.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥704M¥149,64711.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥248M¥52,6924.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥568,23844.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥456M¥96,9057.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥340M¥72,2945.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥803M¥170,76113.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥133M¥28,2362.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥659M¥140,07611.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥122M

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
¥1.7B¥362,014¥342,22928.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥224,900¥271,26318.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥697M¥148,248¥176,61211.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥688M¥146,293¥146,29311.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥554M¥117,727¥169,9259.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥520M¥110,542¥134,3778.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥365M¥77,666¥136,1236.2%
Fire & emergency¥155M¥32,889¥66,2412.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥94M¥19,958¥53,2311.6%
Assembly¥56M¥11,837¥18,3730.9%
Labor¥543,000¥115¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥222M
Per resident ¥47,214 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥314M
Per resident ¥66,683 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥522M
Per resident ¥111,003 (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 33.5% 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

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,5005,0005,5006,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,704¥5.9B¥6.1B¥1.1B0.2485.0%—
FY20234,819¥6.8B¥5.8B¥1.1B0.2387.2%—
FY20224,966¥5.7B¥4.7B¥1.3B0.2484.7%—
FY20215,090¥5.3B¥4.8B¥1.1B0.2685.0%—
FY20205,235¥5.5B¥4.9B¥779M0.2690.9%—
FY20195,335¥4.6B¥5.1B¥777M0.2691.9%—
FY20185,435¥4.9B¥5.4B¥815M0.2593.5%—
FY20175,527¥5.7B¥5.7B¥975M0.2691.2%—
FY20165,648¥4.9B¥5.7B¥1.1B0.2690.7%—
FY20155,755¥4.9B¥6.0B¥1.3B0.2493.9%—

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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)