Kenbuchi Town finances

北海道剣淵町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,728 Area 130.99 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥1,599,234
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥1,229,574
Reserve funds
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥784,370
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
90.4%
#731 of 1741 in Japan · #122 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,229,574
#1472 of 1741 in Japan · #83 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
¥784,370
#306 of 1741 in Japan · #76 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
19.0%
#1680 of 1741 in Japan · #170 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
29.4%
#677 of 1718 in Japan · #61 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 ¥4.5B · per resident ¥1,641,645

Local taxes 6.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 52.8%National subsidies 8.0%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.0%Donations 0.6%Other 12.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥270M¥98,9066.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥206M¥75,6514.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥867,44852.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥357M¥130,9218.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥338M¥123,9187.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥360M¥131,9928.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥27M¥9,7560.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥554M¥203,05412.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥24M

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
¥759M¥278,107¥271,26317.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥744M¥272,631¥342,22917.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥674M¥247,211¥176,61215.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥596M¥218,372¥136,12313.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥585M¥214,426¥134,37713.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥346M¥126,842¥146,2937.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥322M¥118,012¥169,9257.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥161M¥58,923¥53,2313.7%
Fire & emergency¥116M¥42,597¥66,2412.7%
Assembly¥53M¥19,491¥18,3731.2%
Disaster recovery¥7M¥2,504¥1430.2%
Labor¥324,000¥119¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥188M
Per resident ¥69,088 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥229M
Per resident ¥83,986 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥341M
Per resident ¥125,033 (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 35.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,6002,8003,0003,2003,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,728¥4.4B¥3.4B¥2.1B0.1590.4%—
FY20232,811¥4.1B¥3.3B¥2.1B0.1589.5%—
FY20222,888¥4.4B¥3.4B¥2.1B0.1586.1%—
FY20212,950¥4.2B¥3.5B¥2.0B0.1581.1%—
FY20203,012¥4.6B¥3.4B¥1.7B0.1686.3%—
FY20193,063¥3.7B¥3.2B¥1.6B0.1689.2%—
FY20183,131¥3.7B¥3.2B¥1.7B0.1687.6%—
FY20173,176¥3.9B¥3.3B¥1.7B0.1585.9%—
FY20163,273¥3.9B¥3.3B¥1.8B0.1584.5%—
FY20153,317¥3.9B¥3.3B¥1.8B0.1586.2%—

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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)