Rebun Town finances

北海道礼文町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,183 Area 81.64 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥2,446,404
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥2,654,108
Reserve funds
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥1,461,026
Fiscal strength index
0.12
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.12
#1665 of 1718 in Japan · #163 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
74.4%
#35 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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
¥2,654,108
#1691 of 1741 in Japan · #165 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
¥1,461,026
#130 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
30.2%
#1242 of 1741 in Japan · #90 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
27.7%
#742 of 1718 in Japan · #73 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 ¥5.4B · per resident ¥2,495,763

Local taxes 5.7%Shared taxes and grants 2.0%Local allocation tax 50.0%National subsidies 5.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.5%Donations 9.5%Other 15.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥310M¥142,0075.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥108M¥49,2672.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥1,247,47750.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥280M¥128,1805.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥341M¥156,1046.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥351M¥160,9956.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥518M¥237,4819.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥817M¥374,25115.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥507M

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
¥1.7B¥762,396¥342,22931.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥776M¥355,427¥169,92514.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥571M¥261,611¥176,61210.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥548M¥250,812¥134,37710.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥486M¥222,426¥271,2639.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥403M¥184,383¥146,2937.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥374M¥171,407¥53,2317.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥264M¥121,030¥136,1234.9%
Fire & emergency¥167M¥76,687¥66,2413.1%
Assembly¥54M¥24,760¥18,3731.0%
Disaster recovery¥34M¥15,444¥1430.6%
Labor¥48,000¥22¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥139M
Per resident ¥63,835 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥126M
Per resident ¥57,729 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥220M
Per resident ¥100,861 (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 29.4% 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¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

65%70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,0002,2002,4002,6002,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,183¥5.3B¥5.8B¥3.2B0.1274.4%—
FY20232,253¥5.0B¥6.2B¥3.0B0.1276.5%—
FY20222,314¥5.4B¥6.8B¥2.9B0.1274.6%—
FY20212,360¥6.1B¥7.3B¥2.9B0.1371.7%—
FY20202,416¥5.2B¥7.3B¥2.8B0.1374.4%—
FY20192,477¥5.1B¥7.0B¥2.7B0.1376.3%—
FY20182,526¥5.4B¥6.9B¥2.8B0.1473.2%—
FY20172,598¥5.2B¥6.3B¥2.8B0.1373.0%—
FY20162,629¥5.0B¥6.1B¥2.8B0.1372.3%—
FY20152,685¥4.3B¥5.8B¥2.7B0.1369.3%—

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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)