Kamisunagawa Town finances

北海道上砂川町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,360 Area 39.98 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥1,393,177
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥1,417,635
Reserve funds
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥776,658
Fiscal strength index
0.11
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.11
#1680 of 1718 in Japan · #169 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 ratioWorse than peers
91.1%
#812 of 1741 in Japan · #129 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
¥1,417,635
#1532 of 1741 in Japan · #106 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
¥776,658
#309 of 1741 in Japan · #77 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
22.6%
#1581 of 1741 in Japan · #145 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
29.6%
#666 of 1718 in Japan · #60 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 ¥3.4B · per resident ¥1,441,159

Local taxes 5.2%Shared taxes and grants 3.2%Local allocation tax 58.5%National subsidies 8.8%Prefectural subsidies 3.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 0.5%Other 17.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥175M¥74,3095.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥109M¥46,2733.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥843,44758.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥301M¥127,3318.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥117M¥49,3913.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥116M¥49,3023.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥16M¥6,7150.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥577M¥244,39217.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥9M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥873M¥369,892¥271,26326.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥727M¥307,945¥342,22922.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥410M¥173,881¥176,61212.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥380M¥161,181¥169,92511.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥252M¥106,657¥134,3777.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥226M¥95,730¥146,2936.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥221M¥93,507¥53,2316.7%
Fire & emergency¥141M¥59,927¥66,2414.3%
Assembly¥53M¥22,442¥18,3731.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥3M¥1,314¥136,1230.1%
Labor¥2M¥700¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥132M
Per resident ¥55,832 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥284M
Per resident ¥120,396 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥457M
Per resident ¥193,664 (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 44.4% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,360¥3.3B¥3.3B¥1.8B0.1191.1%—
FY20232,459¥3.2B¥3.6B¥2.0B0.1186.4%—
FY20222,578¥3.3B¥3.9B¥2.1B0.1186.3%—
FY20212,698¥3.6B¥4.1B¥2.0B0.1180.8%—
FY20202,801¥4.2B¥4.3B¥2.0B0.1281.3%—
FY20192,874¥3.2B¥4.0B¥2.4B0.1284.5%—
FY20182,987¥3.6B¥4.0B¥2.6B0.1282.3%—
FY20173,125¥3.1B¥3.5B¥2.5B0.1281.3%—
FY20163,247¥4.1B¥3.5B¥2.5B0.1280.2%—
FY20153,356¥3.9B¥3.6B¥2.4B0.1280.9%—

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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)