Obira Town finances

北海道小平町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,664 Area 627.22 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥1,615,772
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥1,840,151
Reserve funds
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥1,707,750
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #155 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
81.7%
#153 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
¥1,840,151
#1618 of 1741 in Japan · #132 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
¥1,707,750
#98 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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
21.0%
#1627 of 1741 in Japan · #158 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
90.6%
#56 of 1718 in Japan · #3 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 ¥1,697,522

Local taxes 6.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 56.8%National subsidies 6.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.3%Donations 0.5%Other 14.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥295M¥110,9176.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥188M¥70,5374.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥964,94756.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥274M¥102,6696.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥256M¥96,1445.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥283M¥106,2296.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥21M¥7,8330.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥635M¥238,24614.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥18M

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
¥739M¥277,424¥176,61217.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥665M¥249,598¥271,26315.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥539M¥202,445¥136,12312.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥531M¥199,375¥342,22912.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥480M¥180,270¥134,37711.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥479M¥179,780¥146,29311.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥461M¥173,139¥169,92510.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥181M¥67,804¥53,2314.2%
Fire & emergency¥174M¥65,257¥66,2414.0%
Assembly¥55M¥20,661¥18,3731.3%
Disaster recovery¥53,000¥20¥1430.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥53M
Per resident ¥19,807 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥316M
Per resident ¥118,737 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥296M
Per resident ¥111,053 (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 34.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

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

Population

2,6002,8003,0003,2003,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,664¥4.3B¥4.9B¥4.5B0.1481.7%—
FY20232,781¥5.2B¥5.1B¥4.6B0.1480.8%—
FY20222,838¥4.4B¥4.7B¥4.4B0.1477.6%—
FY20212,922¥5.0B¥4.9B¥4.0B0.1476.2%—
FY20202,996¥4.7B¥4.6B¥3.9B0.1580.3%—
FY20193,087¥3.9B¥4.4B¥3.7B0.1482.3%—
FY20183,168¥3.8B¥4.6B¥3.7B0.1382.3%—
FY20173,216¥4.3B¥4.9B¥3.5B0.1278.0%—
FY20163,254¥4.1B¥4.8B¥3.4B0.1275.6%—
FY20153,324¥4.1B¥5.1B¥3.1B0.1277.2%—

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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)