Hokuryu Town finances

北海道北竜町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 1,593 Area 158.70 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥2,608,077
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥2,772,281
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥1,519,815
Fiscal strength index
0.12
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.12
#1665 of 1718 in Japan · #163 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 ratioWorse than peers
90.7%
#772 of 1741 in Japan · #126 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
¥2,772,281
#1699 of 1741 in Japan · #169 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
¥1,519,815
#121 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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
28.0%
#1375 of 1741 in Japan · #110 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
25.0%
#844 of 1718 in Japan · #83 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 ¥4.2B · per resident ¥2,646,994

Local taxes 4.3%Shared taxes and grants 2.6%Local allocation tax 45.0%National subsidies 7.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.6%Donations 10.8%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥180M¥113,0304.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥108M¥68,0382.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥1,191,26445.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥301M¥188,9877.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥324M¥203,1667.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥404M¥253,8669.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥457M¥286,70610.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥545M¥341,93812.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥406M

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
¥1.0B¥655,893¥342,22925.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥584M¥366,554¥271,26314.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥553M¥347,004¥136,12313.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥547M¥343,202¥169,92513.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥409M¥256,562¥176,6129.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥269M¥169,063¥146,2936.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥248M¥155,704¥134,3776.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥229M¥144,055¥53,2315.5%
Fire & emergency¥222M¥139,261¥66,2415.3%
Assembly¥49M¥30,774¥18,3731.2%
Labor¥5,000¥3¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥107M
Per resident ¥66,960 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥298M
Per resident ¥187,132 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥179M
Per resident ¥112,463 (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 29.2% 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

0.100.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,4001,6001,8002,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,593¥4.2B¥4.4B¥2.4B0.1290.7%—
FY20231,637¥4.1B¥4.6B¥2.3B0.1290.4%—
FY20221,674¥3.8B¥4.8B¥2.2B0.1387.4%—
FY20211,713¥3.9B¥4.9B¥2.0B0.1385.6%—
FY20201,756¥3.9B¥4.9B¥1.8B0.1489.4%—
FY20191,798¥4.2B¥4.9B¥1.5B0.1392.4%—
FY20181,868¥3.6B¥4.4B¥1.3B0.1293.5%—
FY20171,908¥4.3B¥4.2B¥1.4B0.1289.5%—
FY20161,961¥3.6B¥3.9B¥1.6B0.1286.9%—
FY20151,995¥3.5B¥3.9B¥1.4B0.1182.7%—

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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)