Shintotsukawa Town finances

北海道新十津川町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 6,229 Area 495.47 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥1,258,515
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥925,954
Reserve funds
¥7.1B
Per resident ¥1,135,141
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #123 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
79.5%
#101 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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
¥925,954
#1321 of 1741 in Japan · #45 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,135,141
#183 of 1741 in Japan · #43 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
23.4%
#1560 of 1741 in Japan · #138 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
17.1%
#1254 of 1718 in Japan · #128 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 ¥8.2B · per resident ¥1,319,068

Local taxes 6.7%Shared taxes and grants 4.4%Local allocation tax 44.5%National subsidies 9.7%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.2%Donations 2.8%Other 13.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥554M¥88,9906.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥361M¥58,0014.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.7B¥587,19044.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥793M¥127,3209.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥645M¥103,5317.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥836M¥134,27110.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥230M¥36,9362.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥182,82913.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥213M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥260,705¥100,91820.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.5B¥240,678¥224,28419.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥205,210¥189,68216.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥180,278¥94,39914.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥704M¥113,002¥97,8689.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥679M¥108,999¥62,1798.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥362M¥58,048¥87,5224.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥258M¥41,486¥26,8703.3%
Fire & emergency¥242M¥38,864¥38,6873.1%
Assembly¥69M¥11,143¥10,2150.9%
Labor¥647,000¥104¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥352M
Per resident ¥56,441 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥427M
Per resident ¥68,520 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥719M
Per resident ¥115,437 (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 34.4% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,2006,4006,6006,8007,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,229¥7.8B¥5.8B¥7.1B0.1879.5%—
FY20236,312¥7.0B¥6.0B¥7.1B0.1880.7%—
FY20226,389¥7.7B¥6.6B¥6.9B0.1978.8%—
FY20216,507¥7.7B¥6.6B¥6.7B0.1975.9%—
FY20206,548¥9.7B¥6.6B¥6.4B0.1978.1%—
FY20196,532¥7.0B¥5.4B¥6.6B0.1977.3%—
FY20186,609¥6.1B¥5.3B¥6.5B0.1877.2%—
FY20176,701¥6.8B¥5.6B¥6.5B0.1874.1%—
FY20166,789¥8.1B¥5.3B¥5.9B0.1874.4%—
FY20156,865¥5.6B¥5.0B¥5.0B0.1877.0%—

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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)