Yuni Town finances

北海道由仁町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,527 Area 133.74 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥1,226,857
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥1,097,901
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥487,680
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #97 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
86.7%
#383 of 1741 in Japan · #74 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
¥1,097,901
#1413 of 1741 in Japan · #64 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
¥487,680
#474 of 1741 in Japan · #109 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
22.4%
#1588 of 1741 in Japan · #147 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
32.9%
#559 of 1718 in Japan · #52 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 ¥5.7B · per resident ¥1,255,125

Local taxes 10.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 47.8%National subsidies 9.1%Prefectural subsidies 9.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.5%Donations 3.4%Other 8.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥597M¥131,78610.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥267M¥59,0644.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥599,49547.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥518M¥114,3579.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥543M¥119,9179.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥369M¥81,5186.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥191M¥42,1243.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥484M¥106,8658.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥178M

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
¥1.2B¥265,510¥271,26321.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥243,070¥342,22919.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥733M¥161,862¥146,29313.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥682M¥150,667¥136,12312.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥668M¥147,626¥169,92512.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥542M¥119,780¥134,3779.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥307M¥67,746¥176,6125.5%
Fire & emergency¥211M¥46,661¥66,2413.8%
Assembly¥56M¥12,380¥18,3731.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥52M¥11,544¥53,2310.9%
Labor¥47,000¥10¥260.0%
Disaster recovery¥5,000¥1¥1430.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥184M
Per resident ¥40,555 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥385M
Per resident ¥85,017 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥633M
Per resident ¥139,937 (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 34.3% 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
FY20244,527¥5.6B¥5.0B¥2.2B0.2286.7%—
FY20234,662¥5.6B¥5.3B¥1.9B0.2288.6%—
FY20224,783¥5.8B¥5.5B¥1.6B0.2286.9%—
FY20214,871¥5.7B¥5.7B¥1.4B0.2284.6%—
FY20204,933¥5.8B¥6.0B¥931M0.2288.2%—
FY20195,061¥5.1B¥6.2B¥707M0.2289.6%—
FY20185,173¥5.4B¥6.5B¥752M0.2189.2%—
FY20175,281¥6.4B¥7.0B¥779M0.2195.0%—
FY20165,368¥5.5B¥6.7B¥1.0B0.2189.0%—
FY20155,531¥5.0B¥6.8B¥938M0.2189.6%—

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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)