Nakatonbetsu Town finances

北海道中頓別町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 1,472 Area 398.51 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥3,117,174
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥3,558,859
Reserve funds
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥2,387,613
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 0.18
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
63.5%
#6 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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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
¥3,558,859
#1718 of 1741 in Japan · #176 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
¥2,387,613
#56 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
19.3%
#1672 of 1741 in Japan · #168 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
33.5%
#541 of 1718 in Japan · #48 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 ¥4.7B · per resident ¥3,203,232

Local taxes 3.6%Shared taxes and grants 3.0%Local allocation tax 48.4%National subsidies 9.2%Prefectural subsidies 3.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.3%Donations 0.5%Other 15.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥169M¥114,9373.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥144M¥97,6013.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥1,550,80248.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥435M¥295,5869.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥173M¥117,4083.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥769M¥522,63516.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥25M¥16,6450.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥718M¥487,62015.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥19M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥817M¥555,317¥271,26317.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥748M¥508,424¥176,61216.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥594M¥403,339¥146,29312.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥589M¥400,138¥134,37712.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥583M¥396,198¥342,22912.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥468M¥318,228¥169,92510.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥461M¥313,129¥136,12310.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥147M¥99,851¥53,2313.2%
Fire & emergency¥128M¥87,092¥66,2412.8%
Assembly¥46M¥31,131¥18,3731.0%
Labor¥6M¥4,327¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥147M
Per resident ¥99,819 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥413M
Per resident ¥280,695 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥257M
Per resident ¥174,803 (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 33.8% 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¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.080.100.120.150.170.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,4001,5001,6001,7001,8001,9002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,472¥4.6B¥5.2B¥3.5B0.1163.5%—
FY20231,504¥4.4B¥4.9B¥3.8B0.1164.1%—
FY20221,570¥4.2B¥4.8B¥4.2B0.1161.9%—
FY20211,637¥4.2B¥4.9B¥4.2B0.1158.6%—
FY20201,657¥3.9B¥4.8B¥4.1B0.1162.6%—
FY20191,679¥4.0B¥4.7B¥4.1B0.1560.5%—
FY20181,730¥4.4B¥4.3B¥4.3B0.1452.0%—
FY20171,762¥3.4B¥3.9B¥4.2B0.1461.9%—
FY20161,775¥3.8B¥3.8B¥4.2B0.0955.1%—
FY20151,802¥3.4B¥3.6B¥3.9B0.0955.0%—

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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)