Urausu Town finances

北海道浦臼町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 1,577 Area 101.83 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥2,703,591
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥2,262,597
Reserve funds
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥1,599,311
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #155 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
83.3%
#214 of 1741 in Japan · #49 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 residentWorse than peers
¥2,262,597
#1668 of 1741 in Japan · #156 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,599,311
#116 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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 ratioBetter than peers
38.1%
#813 of 1741 in Japan · #39 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 ratioBetter than peers
41.2%
#377 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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 ¥4.5B · per resident ¥2,861,099

Local taxes 4.3%Shared taxes and grants 2.4%Local allocation tax 37.2%National subsidies 7.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.0%Donations 6.6%Other 27.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥195M¥123,4034.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥108M¥68,2592.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥1,064,86737.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥327M¥207,3677.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥270M¥171,3746.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥406M¥257,7319.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥296M¥187,4616.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥780,63727.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥292M

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
¥1.2B¥784,542¥342,22929.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥655M¥415,382¥176,61215.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥641M¥406,665¥169,92515.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥503M¥319,249¥271,26311.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥397M¥251,984¥146,2939.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥372M¥235,634¥136,1238.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥202M¥127,956¥134,3774.7%
Fire & emergency¥176M¥111,637¥66,2414.1%
Assembly¥51M¥32,620¥18,3731.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥28M¥17,923¥53,2310.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥155M
Per resident ¥98,257 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥198M
Per resident ¥125,509 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥151M
Per resident ¥95,483 (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 30.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.140.150.160.170.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,577¥4.3B¥3.6B¥2.5B0.1483.3%—
FY20231,605¥4.4B¥3.8B¥2.6B0.1483.3%—
FY20221,651¥3.8B¥3.7B¥2.8B0.1584.5%—
FY20211,692¥3.9B¥3.9B¥3.0B0.1573.6%—
FY20201,749¥3.8B¥4.0B¥3.1B0.1672.9%—
FY20191,785¥4.0B¥3.9B¥3.3B0.1679.4%—
FY20181,844¥3.4B¥3.9B¥2.9B0.1580.1%—
FY20171,893¥3.6B¥3.8B¥2.9B0.1576.5%—
FY20161,958¥3.2B¥3.4B¥2.6B0.1574.0%—
FY20152,037¥3.8B¥3.6B¥2.3B0.1576.0%—

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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)