Sarufutsu Village finances

北海道猿払村の財政

Village Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,589 Area 589.99 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥2,394,431
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥2,495,724
Reserve funds
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥669,413
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #86 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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 ratioWorse than peers
94.4%
#1253 of 1741 in Japan · #157 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥2,495,724
#1681 of 1741 in Japan · #158 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥669,413
#364 of 1741 in Japan · #90 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
33.7%
#1043 of 1741 in Japan · #64 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
23.1%
#933 of 1718 in Japan · #94 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.3B · per resident ¥2,420,265

Local taxes 9.4%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 39.2%National subsidies 4.6%Prefectural subsidies 2.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.8%Donations 8.6%Other 15.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥590M¥227,8519.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥216M¥83,4393.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥949,32339.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥290M¥112,0604.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥140M¥54,1082.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥405,79016.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥537M¥207,3408.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥985M¥380,35515.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥510M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥466,494¥318,92019.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥449,051¥128,67818.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥844M¥325,975¥240,27413.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥757M¥292,470¥86,29712.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥636M¥245,541¥125,46810.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥572M¥220,767¥105,3259.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥484M¥187,117¥136,2657.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥307M¥118,480¥45,8644.9%
Fire & emergency¥177M¥68,426¥53,0932.9%
Assembly¥52M¥20,088¥17,5610.8%
Labor¥54,000¥21¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥258M
Per resident ¥99,522 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥419M
Per resident ¥161,691 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥168M
Per resident ¥64,762 (median ¥98,485)
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 24.6% 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

0.150.180.200.230.250.282015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,5502,6002,6502,7002,7502,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,589¥6.2B¥6.5B¥1.7B0.2394.4%—
FY20232,648¥5.7B¥6.0B¥2.0B0.2185.1%—
FY20222,637¥5.5B¥5.8B¥2.3B0.2279.1%—
FY20212,627¥5.4B¥5.6B¥2.3B0.2479.6%—
FY20202,722¥5.1B¥5.2B¥2.1B0.2689.7%—
FY20192,766¥5.2B¥5.3B¥2.3B0.2695.5%—
FY20182,745¥4.6B¥5.0B¥2.5B0.2589.3%—
FY20172,723¥5.7B¥5.5B¥2.7B0.2287.2%—
FY20162,737¥5.2B¥5.3B¥2.1B0.1984.3%—
FY20152,749¥6.2B¥5.0B¥2.1B0.1776.8%—

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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)