Hamatonbetsu Town finances

北海道浜頓別町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 3,221 Area 401.59 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥1,583,932
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥1,679,093
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥911,219
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #110 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 ratioWorse than peers
96.9%
#1500 of 1741 in Japan · #168 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
¥1,679,093
#1593 of 1741 in Japan · #129 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 resident
¥911,219
#254 of 1741 in Japan · #66 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 ratioBetter than peers
29.3%
#1301 of 1741 in Japan · #99 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
44.2%
#327 of 1718 in Japan · #28 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 ¥5.3B · per resident ¥1,644,013

Local taxes 10.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 49.4%National subsidies 6.1%Prefectural subsidies 4.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.6%Donations 6.5%Other 12.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥529M¥164,24410.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥238M¥73,9834.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥812,10549.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥325M¥100,7496.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥217M¥67,4164.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥348M¥108,0416.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥345M¥106,9836.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥678M¥210,49212.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥306M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥976M¥302,981¥146,29319.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥962M¥298,718¥342,22918.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥776M¥240,895¥176,61215.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥709M¥220,168¥271,26313.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥646M¥200,404¥169,92512.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥308M¥95,650¥134,3776.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥304M¥94,477¥136,1236.0%
Fire & emergency¥195M¥60,490¥66,2413.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥173M¥53,849¥53,2313.4%
Assembly¥52M¥16,275¥18,3731.0%
Labor¥72,000¥22¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥206M
Per resident ¥63,829 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥245M
Per resident ¥76,154 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥258M
Per resident ¥80,186 (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 32.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.180.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,2003,4003,6003,8004,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,221¥5.1B¥5.4B¥2.9B0.2096.9%—
FY20233,299¥4.8B¥5.7B¥3.1B0.1988.5%—
FY20223,351¥4.9B¥6.0B¥3.0B0.1985.4%—
FY20213,442¥5.0B¥6.1B¥2.9B0.2084.2%—
FY20203,488¥5.3B¥6.0B¥2.7B0.2088.9%—
FY20193,535¥4.4B¥5.6B¥2.8B0.2084.2%—
FY20183,618¥5.1B¥5.5B¥2.8B0.1979.0%—
FY20173,727¥4.7B¥4.9B¥2.8B0.1881.9%—
FY20163,783¥4.8B¥5.0B¥2.7B0.1780.7%—
FY20153,875¥5.1B¥4.9B¥2.5B0.1682.9%—

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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)