Mashike Town finances

北海道増毛町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 3,620 Area 369.72 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥1,388,533
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥1,273,957
Reserve funds
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥1,061,796
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 ratioBetter than peers
75.6%
#46 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
¥1,273,957
#1491 of 1741 in Japan · #88 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
¥1,061,796
#204 of 1741 in Japan · #50 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 ratioBetter than peers
29.7%
#1285 of 1741 in Japan · #95 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 ratioBetter than peers
54.0%
#221 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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 ¥5.2B · per resident ¥1,442,715

Local taxes 7.0%Shared taxes and grants 3.8%Local allocation tax 52.9%National subsidies 5.0%Prefectural subsidies 3.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.2%Donations 9.6%Other 13.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥366M¥101,0677.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥198M¥54,7013.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥763,04052.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥261M¥72,1465.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥180M¥49,7303.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥272M¥75,1665.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥501M¥138,3279.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥683M¥188,53813.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥498M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥364,120¥342,22926.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥291,860¥271,26321.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥507M¥139,977¥146,29310.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥497M¥137,399¥176,6129.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥469M¥129,554¥169,9259.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥447M¥123,469¥134,3778.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥326M¥90,008¥136,1236.5%
Fire & emergency¥172M¥47,567¥66,2413.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥133M¥36,725¥53,2312.6%
Assembly¥67M¥18,372¥18,3731.3%
Labor¥19M¥5,271¥260.4%
Disaster recovery¥15M¥4,210¥1430.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥171M
Per resident ¥47,221 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥515M
Per resident ¥142,171 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥371M
Per resident ¥102,468 (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 42.1% 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

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,5004,0004,5005,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,620¥5.0B¥4.6B¥3.8B0.1575.6%—
FY20233,725¥5.3B¥4.8B¥3.4B0.1572.7%—
FY20223,853¥6.5B¥4.9B¥3.1B0.1575.5%—
FY20213,964¥6.0B¥4.4B¥2.9B0.1576.5%—
FY20204,116¥6.4B¥4.2B¥2.7B0.1686.0%—
FY20194,222¥4.8B¥4.0B¥2.8B0.1591.7%—
FY20184,339¥4.9B¥4.2B¥2.8B0.1590.3%—
FY20174,435¥5.1B¥4.5B¥2.9B0.1487.9%—
FY20164,606¥5.5B¥4.8B¥2.7B0.1483.5%—
FY20154,732¥4.9B¥5.0B¥2.2B0.1382.4%—

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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)