Shosanbetsu Village finances

北海道初山別村の財政

Village Hokkaido, Japan Population 1,005 Area 279.52 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥2,889,693
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥2,386,476
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥2,969,784
Fiscal strength index
0.11
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.11
#1680 of 1718 in Japan · #169 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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
82.2%
#173 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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
¥2,386,476
#1677 of 1741 in Japan · #157 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥2,969,784
#37 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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
21.4%
#1621 of 1741 in Japan · #155 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
68.7%
#116 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥2.9B · per resident ¥2,916,581

Local taxes 4.3%Shared taxes and grants 3.3%Local allocation tax 51.8%National subsidies 7.4%Prefectural subsidies 3.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.9%Donations 0.1%Other 16.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥127M¥126,6134.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥97M¥96,3413.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥1,510,49651.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥217M¥216,0637.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥96M¥95,3373.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥377M¥375,50112.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4M¥4,2040.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥494M¥492,02616.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥623M¥619,640¥341,45721.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥461M¥459,129¥632,03115.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥426M¥424,256¥280,09114.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥368M¥366,207¥214,38912.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥235M¥233,845¥222,9898.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥223M¥222,111¥254,1627.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥174M¥173,274¥212,6376.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥163M¥162,057¥137,2605.6%
Fire & emergency¥121M¥120,273¥92,0534.2%
Disaster recovery¥54M¥53,533¥3,2571.9%
Assembly¥40M¥39,983¥38,8761.4%
Labor¥13M¥12,898¥00.4%
その他¥2M¥2,488¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥76M
Per resident ¥76,083 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥423M
Per resident ¥420,482 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥124M
Per resident ¥123,076 (median ¥149,657)
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 25.6% 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¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.080.100.120.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,0001,1001,2001,3002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,005¥2.9B¥2.4B¥3.0B0.1182.2%—
FY20231,046¥2.8B¥2.2B¥3.2B0.1178.6%—
FY20221,081¥2.7B¥2.2B¥3.2B0.1178.8%—
FY20211,113¥2.5B¥2.2B¥3.2B0.1178.4%—
FY20201,125¥3.0B¥2.3B¥3.1B0.1181.8%—
FY20191,152¥2.3B¥2.1B¥3.1B0.1181.1%—
FY20181,173¥2.6B¥2.1B¥3.1B0.1083.6%—
FY20171,197¥2.3B¥2.0B¥3.4B0.1078.3%—
FY20161,235¥2.3B¥2.0B¥3.4B0.1073.8%—
FY20151,254¥2.5B¥2.1B¥3.2B0.0970.9%—

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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)