Minamifurano Town finances

北海道南富良野町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,236 Area 665.54 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥2,465,733
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥2,593,822
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥1,040,860
Fiscal strength index
0.13
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.13
#1647 of 1718 in Japan · #160 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
83.3%
#214 of 1741 in Japan · #49 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
¥2,593,822
#1686 of 1741 in Japan · #162 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,040,860
#213 of 1741 in Japan · #53 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
20.5%
#1643 of 1741 in Japan · #161 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
22.2%
#985 of 1718 in Japan · #97 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 ¥5.6B · per resident ¥2,514,045

Local taxes 5.5%Shared taxes and grants 3.2%Local allocation tax 48.2%National subsidies 5.3%Prefectural subsidies 3.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 19.7%Donations 1.7%Other 13.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥311M¥139,1595.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥178M¥79,8263.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥1,213,01548.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥297M¥132,9995.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥170M¥76,1983.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥496,11519.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥98M¥43,6881.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥745M¥333,04513.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥92M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥463,701¥134,37718.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥919M¥410,910¥342,22916.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥851M¥380,514¥53,23115.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥647M¥289,284¥271,26311.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥590M¥263,988¥169,92510.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥474M¥211,891¥146,2938.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥468M¥209,170¥176,6128.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥296M¥132,217¥136,1235.4%
Fire & emergency¥174M¥78,005¥66,2413.2%
Assembly¥57M¥25,406¥18,3731.0%
Labor¥1M¥645¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥151M
Per resident ¥67,342 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥204M
Per resident ¥91,169 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥292M
Per resident ¥130,774 (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 30.5% 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

0.100.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,2002,4002,6002,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,236¥5.5B¥5.8B¥2.3B0.1383.3%—
FY20232,288¥5.0B¥5.3B¥2.1B0.1384.4%—
FY20222,341¥4.4B¥5.4B¥1.7B0.1388.7%—
FY20212,363¥5.8B¥5.8B¥1.6B0.1287.4%—
FY20202,385¥4.4B¥5.4B¥1.3B0.1389.0%—
FY20192,434¥3.9B¥5.8B¥1.4B0.1394.2%—
FY20182,515¥4.0B¥6.3B¥1.3B0.1396.9%—
FY20172,563¥5.6B¥6.8B¥1.4B0.1295.4%—
FY20162,592¥5.2B¥6.8B¥1.6B0.1291.5%—
FY20152,643¥4.9B¥6.8B¥1.5B0.1185.2%—

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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)