Kamikawa Town finances

北海道上川町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 3,085 Area 1,049.47 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥1,995,592
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥2,126,617
Reserve funds
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥377,802
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #143 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 ratio
85.0%
#295 of 1741 in Japan · #63 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
¥2,126,617
#1658 of 1741 in Japan · #151 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
¥377,802
#612 of 1741 in Japan · #123 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
22.1%
#1601 of 1741 in Japan · #151 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
14.1%
#1403 of 1718 in Japan · #139 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 ¥6.4B · per resident ¥2,084,715

Local taxes 9.4%Shared taxes and grants 3.1%Local allocation tax 52.1%National subsidies 9.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.1%Donations 1.3%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥606M¥196,5319.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥198M¥64,1043.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥1,087,15152.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥601M¥194,7099.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥271M¥87,6894.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥587M¥190,3729.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥87M¥28,0411.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥728M¥236,11711.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥83M

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
¥999M¥323,665¥271,26316.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥942M¥305,222¥134,37715.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥888M¥287,858¥342,22914.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥855M¥277,015¥169,92513.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥634M¥205,514¥176,61210.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥603M¥195,390¥53,2319.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥499M¥161,861¥146,2938.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥341M¥110,392¥136,1235.5%
Fire & emergency¥326M¥105,832¥66,2415.3%
Assembly¥70M¥22,715¥18,3731.1%
Labor¥393,000¥127¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥257M
Per resident ¥83,233 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥322M
Per resident ¥104,320 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥420M
Per resident ¥136,112 (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 35.9% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.160.170.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,0003,2003,4003,6003,8004,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,085¥6.2B¥6.6B¥1.2B0.1585.0%—
FY20233,150¥5.8B¥6.8B¥1.4B0.1586.3%—
FY20223,202¥5.8B¥7.1B¥1.3B0.1684.9%—
FY20213,308¥6.0B¥7.5B¥1.2B0.1681.7%—
FY20203,398¥6.1B¥7.8B¥849M0.1791.0%—
FY20193,510¥6.3B¥7.9B¥955M0.1791.8%—
FY20183,594¥6.7B¥7.9B¥1.3B0.1796.4%—
FY20173,706¥5.8B¥7.7B¥1.4B0.1792.7%—
FY20163,789¥5.3B¥7.7B¥1.7B0.1686.7%—
FY20153,885¥5.2B¥7.6B¥1.7B0.1682.8%—

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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)