Toma Town finances

北海道当麻町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 6,054 Area 204.90 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥1,287,357
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥1,338,501
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥384,025
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #110 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
80.6%
#131 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,338,501
#1512 of 1741 in Japan · #97 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
¥384,025
#600 of 1741 in Japan · #119 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
34.7%
#995 of 1741 in Japan · #61 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
11.1%
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #163 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 ¥1,328,632

Local taxes 7.1%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 38.4%National subsidies 7.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.6%Donations 8.4%Other 19.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥575M¥94,9467.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥311M¥51,3733.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥510,34438.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥583M¥96,3807.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥415M¥68,5605.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥856M¥141,42710.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥676M¥111,6428.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥253,96019.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥671M

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
¥2.0B¥333,946¥189,68225.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥229,292¥224,28417.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥175,355¥94,39913.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥965M¥159,319¥100,91812.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥599M¥98,906¥97,8687.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥565M¥93,331¥87,5227.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥541M¥89,363¥62,1796.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥333M¥54,941¥26,8704.3%
Fire & emergency¥215M¥35,496¥38,6872.8%
Assembly¥59M¥9,815¥10,2150.8%
Disaster recovery¥46M¥7,592¥1,5420.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥322M
Per resident ¥53,184 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥390M
Per resident ¥64,441 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥676M
Per resident ¥111,667 (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 35.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,0006,2006,4006,6006,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,054¥7.8B¥8.1B¥2.3B0.2080.6%—
FY20236,136¥7.4B¥8.2B¥2.4B0.2085.0%—
FY20226,174¥7.2B¥8.3B¥2.5B0.2184.8%—
FY20216,267¥6.9B¥8.7B¥2.6B0.2181.0%—
FY20206,372¥7.3B¥9.2B¥2.6B0.2281.3%—
FY20196,400¥6.4B¥9.4B¥2.8B0.2285.3%—
FY20186,493¥6.0B¥9.1B¥2.7B0.2286.6%—
FY20176,560¥6.4B¥8.8B¥2.9B0.2283.7%—
FY20166,637¥5.7B¥8.2B¥3.3B0.2181.2%—
FY20156,765¥5.5B¥7.6B¥3.0B0.2179.2%—

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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)