Teshio Town finances

北海道天塩町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,642 Area 353.56 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥1,916,695
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥1,454,614
Reserve funds
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥648,712
Fiscal strength index
0.17
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.17
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #130 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 ratio
89.9%
#656 of 1741 in Japan · #111 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 resident
¥1,454,614
#1544 of 1741 in Japan · #112 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 residentWorse than peers
¥648,712
#372 of 1741 in Japan · #93 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
23.7%
#1550 of 1741 in Japan · #136 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 ratioWorse than peers
21.6%
#1021 of 1718 in Japan · #101 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 ¥5.1B · per resident ¥1,949,236

Local taxes 8.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 53.0%National subsidies 6.6%Prefectural subsidies 4.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.7%Donations 1.6%Other 13.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥436M¥165,2108.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥216M¥81,8884.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥1,033,26353.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥342M¥129,2826.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥241M¥91,1594.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥398M¥150,7717.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥85M¥32,0101.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥702M¥265,65313.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥81M

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
¥965M¥365,112¥176,61219.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥818M¥309,511¥146,29316.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥775M¥293,218¥271,26315.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥672M¥254,480¥342,22913.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥463M¥175,196¥134,3779.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥459M¥173,684¥169,9259.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥404M¥152,903¥136,1238.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥249M¥94,178¥53,2314.9%
Fire & emergency¥191M¥72,307¥66,2413.8%
Assembly¥66M¥25,140¥18,3731.3%
Labor¥3M¥967¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥265M
Per resident ¥100,321 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥251M
Per resident ¥95,179 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥258M
Per resident ¥97,717 (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 30.0% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.140.150.160.170.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

50%60%70%80%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,6002,8003,0003,2003,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,642¥5.1B¥3.8B¥1.7B0.1789.9%—
FY20232,732¥5.0B¥3.8B¥1.9B0.1675.6%—
FY20222,814¥6.1B¥4.0B¥1.9B0.1658.8%—
FY20212,891¥4.6B¥4.0B¥1.8B0.1673.8%—
FY20202,973¥5.1B¥4.1B¥1.9B0.1682.8%—
FY20193,006¥4.4B¥4.2B¥1.8B0.1585.7%—
FY20183,065¥6.3B¥4.3B¥1.7B0.1585.7%—
FY20173,161¥5.8B¥4.3B¥1.7B0.1488.3%—
FY20163,208¥4.4B¥4.4B¥1.7B0.1483.4%—
FY20153,272¥4.8B¥4.7B¥1.7B0.1479.6%—

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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)