Otoineppu Village finances

北海道音威子府村の財政

Village Hokkaido, Japan Population 601 Area 275.63 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥3,579,983
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥3,312,118
Reserve funds
¥730M
Per resident ¥1,215,471
Fiscal strength index
0.10
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.10
#1693 of 1718 in Japan · #175 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 ratioWorse than peers
92.7%
#1012 of 1741 in Japan · #145 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 residentWorse than peers
¥3,312,118
#1715 of 1741 in Japan · #175 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
¥1,215,471
#171 of 1741 in Japan · #38 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 ratioWorse than peers
15.4%
#1728 of 1741 in Japan · #178 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
21.0%
#1047 of 1718 in Japan · #105 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 ¥2.2B · per resident ¥3,700,521

Local taxes 3.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.8%Local allocation tax 70.6%National subsidies 5.2%Prefectural subsidies 1.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.8%Donations 1.6%Other 10.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥84M¥140,2513.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥84M¥139,3433.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥2,612,31170.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥115M¥192,0805.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥27M¥44,9581.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥85M¥140,7593.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥35M¥58,5421.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥224M¥372,27610.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥23M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥451M¥749,804¥212,63720.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥338M¥562,561¥254,16215.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥327M¥544,619¥632,03115.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥260M¥433,015¥214,38912.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥242M¥402,805¥341,45711.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥208M¥345,978¥280,0919.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥143M¥237,253¥137,2606.6%
Fire & emergency¥108M¥179,326¥92,0535.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥48M¥79,667¥222,9892.2%
Assembly¥27M¥44,493¥38,8761.2%
Labor¥278,000¥463¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥10M
Per resident ¥17,072 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥118M
Per resident ¥196,015 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥114M
Per resident ¥189,719 (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 44.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.110.120.130.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6006507007508002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024601¥2.2B¥2.0B¥730M0.1092.7%—
FY2023636¥2.1B¥2.2B¥733M0.1091.3%—
FY2022668¥2.1B¥2.5B¥684M0.1090.5%—
FY2021682¥2.0B¥2.8B¥702M0.1090.7%—
FY2020699¥2.1B¥3.0B¥585M0.1192.9%—
FY2019729¥2.0B¥3.2B¥556M0.1193.4%—
FY2018763¥2.4B¥3.3B¥712M0.1194.2%—
FY2017771¥2.7B¥3.2B¥932M0.1096.4%—
FY2016790¥2.5B¥3.2B¥1.1B0.1093.7%—
FY2015784¥2.2B¥2.2B¥1.3B0.1092.2%—

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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)