Nakagawa Town finances

北海道中川町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 1,269 Area 594.74 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥3,066,859
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥2,959,532
Reserve funds
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥1,217,202
Fiscal strength index
0.12
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.12
#1665 of 1718 in Japan · #163 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 ratioWorse than peers
91.1%
#812 of 1741 in Japan · #129 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
¥2,959,532
#1709 of 1741 in Japan · #172 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
¥1,217,202
#169 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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
20.8%
#1633 of 1741 in Japan · #159 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 ratio
36.3%
#465 of 1718 in Japan · #38 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 ¥4.0B · per resident ¥3,156,994

Local taxes 6.2%Shared taxes and grants 3.3%Local allocation tax 58.0%National subsidies 8.8%Prefectural subsidies 2.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.2%Donations 0.5%Other 14.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥247M¥194,7556.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥134M¥105,6393.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥1,830,90658.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥353M¥278,1478.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥114M¥89,8482.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥250M¥196,7906.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥20M¥16,0660.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥565M¥444,84214.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥9M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥665M¥524,067¥169,92517.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥657M¥517,961¥342,22916.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥604M¥475,757¥176,61215.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥520M¥409,543¥271,26313.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥350M¥275,645¥136,1239.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥334M¥263,009¥146,2938.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥287M¥226,517¥53,2317.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥280M¥220,804¥134,3777.2%
Fire & emergency¥144M¥113,362¥66,2413.7%
Assembly¥36M¥28,286¥18,3730.9%
Labor¥15M¥11,909¥260.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥105M
Per resident ¥82,977 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥237M
Per resident ¥186,996 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥177M
Per resident ¥139,530 (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 35.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.100.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,2001,4001,6001,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,269¥3.9B¥3.8B¥1.5B0.1291.1%—
FY20231,304¥4.0B¥4.2B¥1.7B0.1192.3%—
FY20221,336¥5.0B¥4.5B¥2.0B0.1193.7%—
FY20211,413¥3.9B¥5.0B¥2.0B0.1184.6%—
FY20201,440¥4.4B¥5.4B¥2.0B0.1289.5%—
FY20191,492¥3.6B¥5.6B¥1.7B0.1294.5%—
FY20181,522¥3.6B¥5.8B¥1.8B0.1195.1%—
FY20171,577¥4.3B¥6.0B¥2.0B0.1192.1%—
FY20161,632¥4.0B¥5.7B¥2.1B0.1187.2%—
FY20151,683¥3.8B¥5.8B¥2.3B0.1183.5%—

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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)