Takasu Town finances

北海道鷹栖町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 6,463 Area 139.42 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.6B
Per resident ¥1,179,107
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥960,615
Reserve funds
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥270,972
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength index
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #58 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 ratio
88.0%
#481 of 1741 in Japan · #89 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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
¥960,615
#1334 of 1741 in Japan · #47 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 residentWorse than peers
¥270,972
#827 of 1741 in Japan · #139 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
26.4%
#1450 of 1741 in Japan · #119 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
20.7%
#1063 of 1718 in Japan · #108 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 ¥8.0B · per resident ¥1,232,652

Local taxes 10.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.4%Local allocation tax 34.4%National subsidies 9.2%Prefectural subsidies 9.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.1%Donations 2.9%Other 13.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥820M¥126,86010.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥351M¥54,2624.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥423,97934.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥736M¥113,8249.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥749M¥115,9059.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥198,98216.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥227M¥35,1502.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥163,69013.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥221M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.8B¥276,464¥224,28423.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.5B¥229,563¥62,17919.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥199,437¥189,68216.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥855M¥132,325¥100,91811.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥772M¥119,459¥97,86810.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥702M¥108,692¥94,3999.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥314M¥48,582¥87,5224.1%
Fire & emergency¥190M¥29,350¥38,6872.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥131M¥20,267¥26,8701.7%
Assembly¥61M¥9,367¥10,2150.8%
Disaster recovery¥36M¥5,601¥1,5420.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥631M
Per resident ¥97,700 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥478M
Per resident ¥73,978 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥677M
Per resident ¥104,754 (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 34.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.240.260.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,4006,6006,8007,0007,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,463¥7.6B¥6.2B¥1.8B0.2788.0%—
FY20236,585¥6.3B¥5.6B¥1.9B0.2781.0%—
FY20226,666¥6.3B¥6.0B¥1.8B0.2778.3%—
FY20216,701¥6.1B¥6.3B¥1.6B0.2876.0%—
FY20206,771¥6.9B¥6.5B¥1.5B0.3088.3%—
FY20196,821¥5.3B¥6.3B¥1.5B0.3088.2%—
FY20186,925¥5.8B¥6.5B¥1.7B0.3086.6%—
FY20177,004¥5.8B¥6.3B¥1.9B0.2983.2%—
FY20167,127¥6.3B¥6.3B¥2.0B0.2979.8%—
FY20157,199¥5.3B¥6.0B¥1.9B0.2976.9%—

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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)