Higashikagura Town finances

北海道東神楽町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 9,775 Area 68.50 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.8B
Per resident ¥903,642
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.7B
Per resident ¥889,584
Reserve funds
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥207,102
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #34 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 ratioBetter than peers
78.5%
#76 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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 resident
¥889,584
#1300 of 1741 in Japan · #43 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
¥207,102
#1015 of 1741 in Japan · #150 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 ratioBetter than peers
42.6%
#585 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 ratio
31.4%
#597 of 1718 in Japan · #53 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 ¥9.1B · per resident ¥927,359

Local taxes 13.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 27.8%National subsidies 8.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.5%Donations 9.3%Other 19.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥124,56813.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥481M¥49,2105.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥257,42327.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥780M¥79,7808.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥566M¥57,9106.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥857M¥87,6419.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥844M¥86,3009.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥184,52819.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥826M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.5B¥260,465¥189,68228.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.9B¥191,862¥224,28421.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥149,581¥100,91816.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥842M¥86,152¥97,8689.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥674M¥68,996¥94,3997.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥638M¥65,278¥87,5227.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥432M¥44,173¥62,1794.9%
Fire & emergency¥192M¥19,674¥38,6872.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥107M¥10,984¥26,8701.2%
Assembly¥63M¥6,476¥10,2150.7%
Labor¥30,000¥3¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥861M
Per resident ¥88,034 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥370M
Per resident ¥37,819 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥645M
Per resident ¥66,009 (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 34.1% 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

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

9,6009,80010K10K10K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,775¥8.8B¥8.7B¥2.0B0.3678.5%—
FY20239,862¥9.6B¥8.5B¥1.8B0.3679.3%—
FY20229,945¥8.8B¥7.1B¥1.5B0.3778.0%—
FY202110,110¥9.3B¥6.2B¥1.8B0.3872.7%—
FY202010,154¥7.6B¥5.4B¥1.5B0.3981.6%—
FY201910,239¥6.1B¥5.5B¥1.4B0.4084.5%—
FY201810,321¥6.4B¥5.5B¥1.4B0.4087.0%—
FY201710,380¥6.6B¥5.2B¥1.5B0.3989.7%—
FY201610,403¥5.8B¥4.8B¥1.5B0.3888.3%—
FY201510,385¥5.6B¥4.8B¥1.7B0.3787.2%—

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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)