Kamifurano Town finances

北海道上富良野町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 9,706 Area 237.10 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥881,924
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥755,470
Reserve funds
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥388,443
Fiscal strength index
0.30
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.30
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #47 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
88.3%
#509 of 1741 in Japan · #96 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 residentBetter than peers
¥755,470
#1193 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
¥388,443
#596 of 1741 in Japan · #118 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 ratio
31.1%
#1185 of 1741 in Japan · #78 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
13.9%
#1415 of 1718 in Japan · #143 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 ¥8.8B · per resident ¥906,568

Local taxes 11.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 38.6%National subsidies 13.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 5.4%Other 14.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.0B¥105,35111.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥585M¥60,2586.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥349,65238.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥122,39913.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥596M¥61,3676.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥301M¥31,0423.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥478M¥49,2935.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥127,20714.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥449M

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
¥2.2B¥230,088¥224,28426.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥127,732¥189,68214.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥118,523¥100,91813.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥117,870¥87,52213.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥816M¥84,086¥97,8689.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥713M¥73,455¥94,3998.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥574M¥59,120¥62,1796.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥304M¥31,369¥26,8703.6%
Fire & emergency¥296M¥30,485¥38,6873.5%
Assembly¥89M¥9,128¥10,2151.0%
Labor¥647,000¥67¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥723M
Per resident ¥74,496 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥620M
Per resident ¥63,834 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥891M
Per resident ¥91,756 (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 34.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

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

Population

9,50010K10K11K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,706¥8.6B¥7.3B¥3.8B0.3088.3%—
FY202310,004¥9.2B¥7.7B¥3.7B0.2986.7%—
FY202210,110¥8.8B¥7.5B¥3.3B0.2987.1%—
FY202110,342¥8.8B¥7.4B¥3.0B0.2982.7%—
FY202010,501¥8.7B¥7.7B¥2.4B0.3088.1%—
FY201910,661¥7.2B¥8.0B¥2.3B0.3090.8%—
FY201810,789¥7.1B¥8.4B¥2.2B0.3091.3%—
FY201710,967¥7.6B¥8.5B¥2.3B0.2992.2%—
FY201610,984¥7.4B¥8.4B¥2.3B0.2881.6%—
FY201511,140¥7.8B¥8.2B¥2.3B0.2884.3%—

Similar-sized towns in Hokkaido

All municipalities in Hokkaido →

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)