Pippu Town finances

北海道比布町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 3,425 Area 86.90 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥1,311,571
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥1,295,153
Reserve funds
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥481,022
Fiscal strength index
0.17
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.17
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #130 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
91.9%
#920 of 1741 in Japan · #139 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,295,153
#1496 of 1741 in Japan · #90 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 residentWorse than peers
¥481,022
#484 of 1741 in Japan · #112 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.6%
#1664 of 1741 in Japan · #165 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 ratio
35.3%
#492 of 1718 in Japan · #43 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 ¥4.8B · per resident ¥1,400,277

Local taxes 6.6%Shared taxes and grants 3.8%Local allocation tax 45.4%National subsidies 11.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.2%Donations 3.2%Other 9.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥319M¥93,0306.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥184M¥53,7783.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥635,05545.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥541M¥158,04711.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥372M¥108,6467.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥585M¥170,78112.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥153M¥44,7463.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥466M¥136,1969.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥136M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.3B¥391,899¥271,26329.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥821M¥239,652¥342,22918.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥468M¥136,696¥169,92510.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥434M¥126,616¥176,6129.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥412M¥120,377¥136,1239.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥327M¥95,395¥146,2937.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥262M¥76,524¥53,2315.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥207M¥60,295¥134,3774.6%
Fire & emergency¥171M¥49,999¥66,2413.8%
Assembly¥42M¥12,308¥18,3730.9%
Disaster recovery¥6M¥1,795¥1430.1%
Labor¥54,000¥16¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥694M
Per resident ¥202,609 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥273M
Per resident ¥79,754 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥375M
Per resident ¥109,537 (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 34.1% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.170.170.180.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,4003,6003,8004,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,425¥4.5B¥4.4B¥1.6B0.1791.9%—
FY20233,471¥4.2B¥4.3B¥1.5B0.1793.0%—
FY20223,505¥3.8B¥4.3B¥1.5B0.1793.2%—
FY20213,532¥4.0B¥4.6B¥1.5B0.1791.4%—
FY20203,616¥4.1B¥4.6B¥1.3B0.1890.0%—
FY20193,676¥3.9B¥4.8B¥1.3B0.1886.2%—
FY20183,753¥4.5B¥4.7B¥1.4B0.1884.7%—
FY20173,794¥5.0B¥4.4B¥1.7B0.1881.2%—
FY20163,828¥4.0B¥4.2B¥2.1B0.1881.2%—
FY20153,874¥3.9B¥4.1B¥2.2B0.1881.1%—

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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)