Shimukappu Village finances

北海道占冠村の財政

Village Hokkaido, Japan Population 1,590 Area 571.41 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥1,827,547
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥1,601,369
Reserve funds
¥768M
Per resident ¥483,111
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #62 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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
91.5%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #137 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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
¥1,601,369
#1584 of 1741 in Japan · #124 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥483,111
#482 of 1741 in Japan · #111 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
36.7%
#904 of 1741 in Japan · #49 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
12.4%
#1497 of 1718 in Japan · #156 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥3.0B · per resident ¥1,862,575

Local taxes 16.4%Shared taxes and grants 3.3%Local allocation tax 45.9%National subsidies 5.9%Prefectural subsidies 2.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.2%Donations 3.8%Other 16.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥485M¥304,75516.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥97M¥60,7833.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.4B¥854,03545.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥176M¥110,5905.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥59M¥37,1232.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥185M¥116,3946.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥113M¥70,9233.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥490M¥307,97116.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥106M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥601M¥377,750¥632,03120.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥458M¥288,069¥280,09115.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥396M¥248,977¥341,45713.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥350M¥219,874¥214,38912.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥286M¥179,716¥254,1629.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥231M¥144,996¥212,6377.9%
Fire & emergency¥212M¥133,528¥92,0537.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥197M¥123,801¥222,9896.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥122M¥76,587¥137,2604.2%
Assembly¥47M¥29,530¥38,8761.6%
その他¥7M¥4,237¥00.2%
Labor¥770,000¥484¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥111M
Per resident ¥70,012 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥45M
Per resident ¥28,210 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥240M
Per resident ¥150,755 (median ¥149,657)
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 33.8% 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

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,7002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,590¥2.9B¥2.5B¥768M0.2691.5%—
FY20231,591¥2.8B¥2.6B¥813M0.2391.5%—
FY20221,394¥2.7B¥2.8B¥815M0.2385.7%—
FY20211,229¥3.0B¥3.0B¥883M0.2587.6%—
FY20201,315¥2.6B¥3.0B¥798M0.2795.6%—
FY20191,613¥2.8B¥3.0B¥942M0.2596.6%—
FY20181,508¥2.4B¥2.8B¥1.2B0.2396.0%—
FY20171,450¥2.7B¥3.0B¥1.4B0.2193.5%—
FY20161,258¥2.6B¥3.1B¥1.5B0.2191.5%—
FY20151,242¥2.4B¥3.1B¥1.7B0.2088.7%—

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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)