Enbetsu Town finances

北海道遠別町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,258 Area 590.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥1,942,255
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥2,558,488
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥1,152,413
Fiscal strength index
0.13
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.13
#1647 of 1718 in Japan · #160 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
81.0%
#138 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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
¥2,558,488
#1685 of 1741 in Japan · #161 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
¥1,152,413
#179 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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
15.1%
#1731 of 1741 in Japan · #179 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
52.1%
#242 of 1718 in Japan · #16 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 ¥2,000,571

Local taxes 6.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 57.4%National subsidies 7.2%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.4%Donations 1.2%Other 7.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥308M¥136,2836.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥181M¥80,3584.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥1,147,48957.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥327M¥145,0277.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥218M¥96,5494.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥517M¥228,87511.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥53M¥23,6741.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥321M¥142,3177.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥50M

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
¥774M¥342,929¥342,22917.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥667M¥295,370¥271,26315.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥637M¥281,950¥169,92514.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥622M¥275,274¥176,61214.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥505M¥223,540¥146,29311.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥453M¥200,422¥134,37710.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥381M¥168,812¥136,1238.7%
Fire & emergency¥155M¥68,812¥66,2413.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥111M¥49,159¥53,2312.5%
Assembly¥52M¥22,899¥18,3731.2%
Disaster recovery¥29M¥12,864¥1430.7%
Labor¥503,000¥223¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥108M
Per resident ¥47,773 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥133M
Per resident ¥58,930 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥426M
Per resident ¥188,667 (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 32.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

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

Population

2,2002,4002,6002,8003,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,258¥4.4B¥5.8B¥2.6B0.1381.0%—
FY20232,335¥6.1B¥5.9B¥2.3B0.1379.0%—
FY20222,423¥4.7B¥4.7B¥2.3B0.1379.2%—
FY20212,466¥4.3B¥5.0B¥2.2B0.1377.6%—
FY20202,543¥4.6B¥5.3B¥2.0B0.1482.3%—
FY20192,626¥4.6B¥5.4B¥1.9B0.1480.1%—
FY20182,692¥5.1B¥5.0B¥2.0B0.1378.2%—
FY20172,718¥4.6B¥4.5B¥2.1B0.1277.8%—
FY20162,781¥4.8B¥4.5B¥2.0B0.1276.4%—
FY20152,836¥4.0B¥4.3B¥2.0B0.1272.9%—

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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)