Chippubetsu Town finances

北海道秩父別町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,182 Area 47.18 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥2,584,231
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥1,932,962
Reserve funds
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥1,641,244
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #143 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
90.4%
#731 of 1741 in Japan · #122 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
¥1,932,962
#1637 of 1741 in Japan · #143 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
¥1,641,244
#111 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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
36.7%
#903 of 1741 in Japan · #48 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
46.1%
#303 of 1718 in Japan · #26 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 ¥2,605,539

Local taxes 4.3%Shared taxes and grants 2.3%Local allocation tax 32.0%National subsidies 7.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.3%Donations 25.8%Other 6.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥242M¥110,8684.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥133M¥61,0762.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥833,61532.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥434M¥198,9957.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥281M¥129,0095.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥929M¥425,89516.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.5B¥672,78125.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥378M¥173,3006.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.5B

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
¥2.9B¥1,311,688¥342,22950.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥555M¥254,174¥271,2639.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥494M¥226,578¥134,3778.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥492M¥225,313¥169,9258.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥349M¥160,142¥176,6126.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥322M¥147,500¥136,1235.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥235M¥107,913¥146,2934.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥188M¥86,037¥53,2313.3%
Fire & emergency¥88M¥40,346¥66,2411.6%
Assembly¥54M¥24,537¥18,3730.9%
Labor¥9,000¥4¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥174M
Per resident ¥79,609 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥180M
Per resident ¥82,661 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥201M
Per resident ¥91,904 (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 21.6% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.160.170.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,1002,2002,3002,4002,5002,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,182¥5.6B¥4.2B¥3.6B0.1590.4%—
FY20232,229¥4.6B¥3.8B¥3.0B0.1590.6%—
FY20222,297¥4.1B¥3.8B¥2.7B0.1584.9%—
FY20212,331¥4.1B¥4.1B¥2.3B0.1679.4%—
FY20202,365¥4.1B¥4.2B¥2.1B0.1687.0%—
FY20192,401¥3.1B¥4.0B¥2.0B0.1691.2%—
FY20182,424¥3.4B¥4.3B¥2.0B0.1589.8%—
FY20172,436¥2.9B¥4.3B¥1.9B0.1588.1%—
FY20162,433¥3.7B¥4.5B¥1.9B0.1586.7%—
FY20152,537¥3.1B¥4.0B¥1.9B0.1580.3%—

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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)