Rishirifuji Town finances

北海道利尻富士町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,151 Area 105.62 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥2,875,646
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥2,671,617
Reserve funds
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥1,696,012
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
78.4%
#75 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
¥2,671,617
#1694 of 1741 in Japan · #166 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
¥1,696,012
#99 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
37.8%
#835 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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
50.7%
#257 of 1718 in Japan · #18 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 ¥6.3B · per resident ¥2,934,117

Local taxes 4.1%Shared taxes and grants 1.8%Local allocation tax 38.5%National subsidies 5.4%Prefectural subsidies 8.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.2%Donations 12.5%Other 21.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥261M¥121,5504.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥116M¥53,8881.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥1,130,33238.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥339M¥157,7285.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥520M¥241,6898.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥517M¥240,2008.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥787M¥365,72312.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥623,00721.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥770M

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
¥2.2B¥1,006,362¥342,22935.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥601,840¥176,61220.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥762M¥354,159¥271,26312.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥611M¥284,161¥169,9259.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥386M¥179,488¥146,2936.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥330M¥153,635¥134,3775.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥252M¥117,323¥53,2314.1%
Fire & emergency¥173M¥80,225¥66,2412.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥167M¥77,708¥136,1232.7%
Assembly¥45M¥20,720¥18,3730.7%
Labor¥57,000¥26¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥121M
Per resident ¥56,059 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥492M
Per resident ¥228,822 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥149M
Per resident ¥69,278 (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 22.0% 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

0.100.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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
FY20242,151¥6.2B¥5.7B¥3.6B0.1278.4%—
FY20232,194¥5.9B¥5.8B¥3.4B0.1277.6%—
FY20222,259¥5.6B¥5.7B¥3.3B0.1277.5%—
FY20212,333¥5.4B¥6.0B¥2.9B0.1273.6%—
FY20202,388¥5.0B¥6.3B¥2.6B0.1280.4%—
FY20192,432¥4.5B¥6.8B¥2.5B0.1280.9%—
FY20182,492¥5.2B¥7.2B¥2.3B0.1280.0%—
FY20172,578¥6.5B¥6.7B¥2.3B0.1280.8%—
FY20162,646¥5.0B¥6.1B¥2.2B0.1179.5%—
FY20152,686¥4.4B¥6.0B¥2.1B0.1182.0%—

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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)