Naganuma Town finances

北海道長沼町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 9,937 Area 168.52 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥979,449
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥906,620
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥296,958
Fiscal strength index
0.30
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.30
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #47 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 ratioBetter than peers
82.1%
#169 of 1741 in Japan · #38 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
¥906,620
#1310 of 1741 in Japan · #44 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
¥296,958
#764 of 1741 in Japan · #134 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
23.9%
#1547 of 1741 in Japan · #135 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
21.3%
#1029 of 1718 in Japan · #103 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 ¥9.8B · per resident ¥984,058

Local taxes 13.2%Shared taxes and grants 5.6%Local allocation tax 37.9%National subsidies 10.7%Prefectural subsidies 10.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.5%Donations 3.2%Other 7.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥130,10613.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥552M¥55,5435.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.7B¥372,57437.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥105,26110.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥103,09110.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥112,74111.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥314M¥31,6193.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥727M¥73,1247.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥307M

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
¥2.1B¥215,920¥224,28422.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥151,649¥189,68215.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥132,643¥100,91813.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥118,691¥62,17912.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥106,981¥87,52210.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥101,613¥97,86810.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥947M¥95,286¥94,3999.7%
Fire & emergency¥313M¥31,526¥38,6873.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥160M¥16,118¥26,8701.6%
Assembly¥80M¥8,094¥10,2150.8%
Disaster recovery¥9M¥928¥1,5420.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥707M
Per resident ¥71,145 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥509M
Per resident ¥51,192 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥930M
Per resident ¥93,583 (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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

9,50010K10K11K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,937¥9.7B¥9.0B¥3.0B0.3082.1%—
FY202310,057¥9.3B¥8.8B¥2.7B0.3087.4%—
FY202210,158¥9.2B¥8.9B¥2.6B0.3084.1%—
FY202110,336¥9.2B¥9.0B¥2.4B0.3177.8%—
FY202010,515¥10.6B¥9.1B¥1.9B0.3185.7%—
FY201910,649¥8.4B¥9.1B¥1.9B0.3188.7%—
FY201810,876¥10.3B¥9.0B¥2.3B0.3088.3%—
FY201711,042¥8.4B¥9.2B¥2.4B0.2989.9%—
FY201611,211¥8.0B¥9.4B¥2.7B0.2886.7%—
FY201511,345¥8.0B¥9.6B¥2.7B0.2781.7%—

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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)