Tomamae Town finances

北海道苫前町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,666 Area 454.60 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥1,643,967
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥1,716,037
Reserve funds
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥1,235,822
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
78.6%
#79 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
¥1,716,037
#1600 of 1741 in Japan · #131 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
¥1,235,822
#164 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
17.3%
#1706 of 1741 in Japan · #175 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
75.1%
#99 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ¥1,701,603

Local taxes 9.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 58.2%National subsidies 8.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.3%Donations 1.5%Other 5.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥451M¥169,2379.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥182M¥68,2154.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥990,05458.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥368M¥137,9088.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥276M¥103,6396.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥288M¥107,9896.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥68M¥25,5021.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥264M¥99,0585.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥41M

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
¥681M¥255,331¥176,61215.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥677M¥253,834¥169,92515.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥630M¥236,463¥342,22914.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥624M¥234,081¥271,26314.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥523M¥196,307¥146,29311.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥435M¥163,226¥134,3779.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥365M¥136,823¥136,1238.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥212M¥79,477¥53,2314.8%
Fire & emergency¥165M¥62,038¥66,2413.8%
Assembly¥48M¥18,141¥18,3731.1%
Disaster recovery¥19M¥7,045¥1430.4%
Labor¥3M¥1,200¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥188M
Per resident ¥70,593 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥180M
Per resident ¥67,576 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥256M
Per resident ¥95,913 (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 37.3% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This 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
FY20242,666¥4.4B¥4.6B¥3.3B0.1578.6%—
FY20232,747¥4.8B¥4.9B¥3.2B0.1482.6%—
FY20222,839¥6.4B¥5.2B¥3.0B0.1483.1%—
FY20212,888¥4.6B¥5.2B¥3.1B0.1577.2%—
FY20202,986¥6.1B¥5.4B¥2.8B0.1682.2%—
FY20193,034¥4.5B¥4.7B¥2.8B0.1686.2%—
FY20183,100¥4.7B¥5.6B¥3.2B0.1588.5%—
FY20173,193¥5.7B¥5.7B¥3.3B0.1487.6%—
FY20163,246¥6.4B¥5.3B¥3.3B0.1480.1%—
FY20153,321¥5.3B¥4.7B¥3.3B0.1375.8%—

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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)