Moseushi Town finances

北海道妹背牛町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,565 Area 48.64 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥1,921,047
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥1,903,410
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥727,601
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #137 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 ratioBetter than peers
77.8%
#66 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
¥1,903,410
#1633 of 1741 in Japan · #141 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
¥727,601
#332 of 1741 in Japan · #84 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
33.2%
#1073 of 1741 in Japan · #68 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
33.9%
#531 of 1718 in Japan · #47 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 ¥5.0B · per resident ¥1,945,375

Local taxes 5.8%Shared taxes and grants 2.9%Local allocation tax 39.2%National subsidies 8.5%Prefectural subsidies 4.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.6%Donations 13.2%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥290M¥113,0065.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥146M¥56,7422.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥763,53839.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥425M¥165,6278.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥225M¥87,7244.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥580M¥226,22911.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥658M¥256,47013.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥708M¥276,03914.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥648M

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
¥1.6B¥616,470¥342,22932.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥804M¥313,378¥271,26316.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥662M¥258,180¥176,61213.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥478M¥186,466¥169,9259.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥402M¥156,791¥136,1238.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥340M¥132,371¥146,2936.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥311M¥121,361¥134,3776.3%
Fire & emergency¥185M¥72,308¥66,2413.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥110M¥42,713¥53,2312.2%
Assembly¥54M¥21,010¥18,3731.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥158M
Per resident ¥61,738 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥400M
Per resident ¥156,108 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥245M
Per resident ¥95,532 (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 28.2% 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

0.160.170.170.180.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

65%70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,4002,6002,8003,0003,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,565¥4.9B¥4.9B¥1.9B0.1677.8%—
FY20232,635¥5.0B¥4.8B¥1.6B0.1674.1%—
FY20222,691¥4.0B¥3.9B¥1.6B0.1774.9%—
FY20212,757¥4.4B¥4.0B¥1.5B0.1869.2%—
FY20202,827¥5.0B¥3.8B¥1.2B0.1876.6%—
FY20192,902¥3.5B¥2.8B¥1.2B0.1778.6%—
FY20182,976¥3.7B¥2.8B¥1.1B0.1681.8%—
FY20173,020¥3.6B¥2.9B¥1.1B0.1684.2%—
FY20163,110¥3.3B¥3.1B¥1.2B0.1681.1%—
FY20153,190¥3.3B¥3.4B¥1.1B0.1681.7%—

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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)