Horokanai Town finances

北海道幌加内町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 1,222 Area 767.04 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥3,906,983
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥3,792,410
Reserve funds
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥3,626,967
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 0.18
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
87.3%
#430 of 1741 in Japan · #82 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
¥3,792,410
#1721 of 1741 in Japan · #178 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
¥3,626,967
#23 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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
21.6%
#1613 of 1741 in Japan · #153 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
30.4%
#636 of 1718 in Japan · #58 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 ¥4.9B · per resident ¥3,990,121

Local taxes 3.5%Shared taxes and grants 2.9%Local allocation tax 51.2%National subsidies 6.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.5%Donations 1.8%Other 16.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥171M¥140,0233.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥139M¥113,7682.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥2,041,52551.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥311M¥254,5436.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥265M¥216,6905.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥611M¥499,84512.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥88M¥71,7041.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥797M¥652,02416.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥70M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥903M¥739,245¥176,61218.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥802M¥656,670¥136,12316.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥766M¥626,708¥342,22916.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥595M¥487,109¥169,92512.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥537M¥439,259¥134,37711.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥425M¥347,637¥271,2638.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥337M¥276,110¥146,2937.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥198M¥162,250¥53,2314.2%
Fire & emergency¥167M¥136,438¥66,2413.5%
Assembly¥43M¥35,419¥18,3730.9%
Labor¥169,000¥138¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥91M
Per resident ¥74,490 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥180M
Per resident ¥147,484 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥154M
Per resident ¥125,663 (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 29.6% 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

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,2001,3001,4001,5001,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,222¥4.8B¥4.6B¥4.4B0.1087.3%—
FY20231,261¥4.4B¥4.6B¥4.8B0.1088.4%—
FY20221,308¥4.2B¥4.9B¥4.8B0.1086.2%—
FY20211,332¥4.6B¥5.1B¥4.7B0.1186.8%—
FY20201,386¥4.6B¥4.8B¥4.6B0.1191.5%—
FY20191,447¥4.4B¥4.7B¥4.6B0.1188.4%—
FY20181,508¥3.8B¥4.5B¥4.7B0.1090.4%—
FY20171,553¥4.5B¥4.6B¥4.9B0.1082.1%—
FY20161,576¥4.1B¥4.8B¥4.8B0.1074.1%—
FY20151,564¥4.7B¥4.5B¥4.6B0.1073.2%—

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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)