Uryu Town finances

北海道雨竜町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,044 Area 191.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥2,149,373
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥1,663,922
Reserve funds
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥2,229,994
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
86.8%
#389 of 1741 in Japan · #76 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
¥1,663,922
#1591 of 1741 in Japan · #128 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
¥2,229,994
#61 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
30.1%
#1250 of 1741 in Japan · #93 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
48.6%
#271 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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 ¥4.6B · per resident ¥2,240,377

Local taxes 5.0%Shared taxes and grants 2.9%Local allocation tax 39.8%National subsidies 7.2%Prefectural subsidies 8.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.1%Donations 13.2%Other 12.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥228M¥111,7405.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥133M¥65,0872.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥891,03639.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥330M¥161,6507.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥409M¥199,8858.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥506M¥247,60311.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥603M¥294,78613.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥549M¥268,59112.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥598M

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
¥1.3B¥658,781¥342,22930.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥671M¥328,277¥271,26315.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥598M¥292,715¥176,61213.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥540M¥264,386¥136,12312.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥526M¥257,153¥169,92512.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥219M¥107,076¥146,2935.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥187M¥91,450¥134,3774.3%
Fire & emergency¥159M¥77,881¥66,2413.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥95M¥46,250¥53,2312.2%
Assembly¥51M¥25,187¥18,3731.2%
Labor¥444,000¥217¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥105M
Per resident ¥51,353 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥179M
Per resident ¥87,543 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥387M
Per resident ¥189,381 (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 29.8% 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

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,0002,2002,4002,6002,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,044¥4.4B¥3.4B¥4.6B0.1586.8%—
FY20232,109¥3.9B¥3.4B¥4.2B0.1588.0%—
FY20222,154¥3.9B¥3.5B¥4.1B0.1589.0%—
FY20212,214¥4.4B¥3.8B¥3.9B0.1582.4%—
FY20202,258¥4.3B¥3.8B¥3.5B0.1586.2%—
FY20192,323¥3.9B¥4.0B¥3.2B0.1491.5%—
FY20182,404¥4.0B¥4.3B¥3.2B0.1387.3%—
FY20172,503¥4.4B¥4.6B¥3.3B0.1384.3%—
FY20162,542¥3.9B¥4.8B¥3.8B0.1380.1%—
FY20152,610¥3.6B¥5.1B¥4.0B0.1373.6%—

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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)