Haboro Town finances

北海道羽幌町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 5,945 Area 472.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥1,251,253
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥1,023,700
Reserve funds
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥582,627
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #110 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
86.9%
#400 of 1741 in Japan · #78 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥1,023,700
#1374 of 1741 in Japan · #54 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥582,627
#402 of 1741 in Japan · #99 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
24.9%
#1509 of 1741 in Japan · #126 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
36.0%
#472 of 1718 in Japan · #40 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥7.6B · per resident ¥1,275,066

Local taxes 9.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 45.8%National subsidies 10.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.1%Donations 3.5%Other 11.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥728M¥122,4269.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥306M¥51,4434.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥583,53645.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥766M¥128,79010.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥386M¥64,9795.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥766M¥128,87910.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥265M¥44,6253.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥894M¥150,38811.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥262M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥230,756¥189,68218.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥227,654¥224,28418.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥177,127¥100,91814.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥889M¥149,515¥94,39911.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥755M¥127,034¥97,86810.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥711M¥119,622¥87,5229.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥350M¥58,914¥62,1794.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥308M¥51,746¥26,8704.1%
Fire & emergency¥283M¥47,558¥38,6873.8%
Disaster recovery¥277M¥46,563¥1,5423.7%
Assembly¥75M¥12,663¥10,2151.0%
Labor¥12M¥2,101¥10.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥326M
Per resident ¥54,866 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥433M
Per resident ¥72,786 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥595M
Per resident ¥100,001 (median ¥89,723)
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 34.4% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,5006,0006,5007,0007,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,945¥7.4B¥6.1B¥3.5B0.2086.9%—
FY20236,135¥7.0B¥6.2B¥3.4B0.2083.1%—
FY20226,361¥7.0B¥6.3B¥3.2B0.2081.4%—
FY20216,531¥7.1B¥6.3B¥3.1B0.2083.8%—
FY20206,661¥7.5B¥6.5B¥3.1B0.2086.2%—
FY20196,796¥6.4B¥6.5B¥3.0B0.2085.4%—
FY20186,993¥6.2B¥6.6B¥3.1B0.2086.6%—
FY20177,157¥6.9B¥6.7B¥3.4B0.2084.7%—
FY20167,322¥6.9B¥6.5B¥3.4B0.1983.7%—
FY20157,454¥5.9B¥6.1B¥3.3B0.1981.3%—

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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)