Nakafurano Town finances

北海道中富良野町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,486 Area 108.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.8B
Per resident ¥2,193,784
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥2,172,050
Reserve funds
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥554,776
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #97 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 ratioBetter than peers
81.3%
#145 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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
¥2,172,050
#1662 of 1741 in Japan · #154 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
¥554,776
#419 of 1741 in Japan · #100 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
21.1%
#1626 of 1741 in Japan · #157 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
17.3%
#1245 of 1718 in Japan · #126 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 ¥10.1B · per resident ¥2,261,644

Local taxes 5.5%Shared taxes and grants 2.6%Local allocation tax 24.8%National subsidies 23.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 23.2%Donations 4.5%Other 11.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥554M¥123,5395.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥268M¥59,6312.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥561,45624.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥539,52023.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥445M¥99,1124.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.4B¥525,34023.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥455M¥101,5034.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥251,54311.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥447M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.9B¥878,646¥134,37740.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥408,257¥342,22918.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥306,793¥271,26314.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥716M¥159,692¥176,6127.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥656M¥146,144¥136,1236.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥574M¥128,004¥169,9255.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥404M¥90,139¥146,2934.1%
Fire & emergency¥176M¥39,241¥66,2411.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥109M¥24,241¥53,2311.1%
Assembly¥56M¥12,551¥18,3730.6%
Labor¥335,000¥75¥260.0%
Disaster recovery¥5,000¥1¥1430.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥349M
Per resident ¥77,782 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥549M
Per resident ¥122,465 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥478M
Per resident ¥106,546 (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 20.3% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.180.200.230.250.282015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,4004,6004,8005,0005,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,486¥9.8B¥9.7B¥2.5B0.2281.3%—
FY20234,579¥8.5B¥7.9B¥2.6B0.2275.8%—
FY20224,686¥6.2B¥5.9B¥2.4B0.2270.1%—
FY20214,796¥7.7B¥5.8B¥1.9B0.2372.6%—
FY20204,849¥5.3B¥4.7B¥1.7B0.2476.8%—
FY20194,938¥4.8B¥5.0B¥1.5B0.2479.3%—
FY20185,019¥5.0B¥5.1B¥1.6B0.2382.8%—
FY20175,078¥5.0B¥5.1B¥1.6B0.2381.7%—
FY20165,120¥4.7B¥5.3B¥1.6B0.2278.6%—
FY20155,131¥4.5B¥5.5B¥1.5B0.2275.5%—

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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)