Horonobe Town finances

北海道幌延町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,042 Area 574.10 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥2,693,029
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥1,544,029
Reserve funds
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥2,999,920
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #79 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 ratio
82.6%
#189 of 1741 in Japan · #44 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
¥1,544,029
#1565 of 1741 in Japan · #114 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
¥2,999,920
#35 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
30.6%
#1223 of 1741 in Japan · #84 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 ratio
34.6%
#509 of 1718 in Japan · #45 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 ¥5.7B · per resident ¥2,798,729

Local taxes 13.7%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 41.2%National subsidies 8.7%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.3%Donations 0.2%Other 16.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥780M¥382,11213.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥193M¥94,3543.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥1,152,08841.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥498M¥244,1038.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥280M¥137,2224.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥645M¥315,91611.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥13M¥6,5720.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥952M¥466,36116.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥12M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥608,546¥176,61222.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥884M¥432,679¥271,26316.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥773M¥378,640¥136,12314.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥705M¥345,109¥342,22912.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥703M¥344,183¥169,92512.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥535M¥261,914¥134,3779.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥279M¥136,821¥146,2935.1%
Fire & emergency¥164M¥80,471¥66,2413.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥162M¥79,172¥53,2312.9%
Assembly¥52M¥25,495¥18,3730.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥199M
Per resident ¥97,633 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥266M
Per resident ¥130,189 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥418M
Per resident ¥204,857 (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 29.0% 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

0.160.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,0002,2002,4002,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,042¥5.5B¥3.2B¥6.1B0.2482.6%—
FY20232,102¥5.3B¥3.2B¥6.3B0.2277.3%—
FY20222,196¥4.9B¥3.1B¥6.1B0.2272.5%—
FY20212,240¥4.8B¥3.2B¥5.8B0.2371.3%—
FY20202,269¥5.3B¥3.4B¥5.5B0.2476.4%—
FY20192,294¥4.9B¥3.4B¥5.1B0.2484.0%—
FY20182,330¥5.2B¥3.6B¥5.1B0.2387.7%—
FY20172,394¥5.4B¥3.9B¥5.0B0.2384.1%—
FY20162,424¥4.9B¥4.1B¥5.2B0.2081.7%—
FY20152,448¥5.9B¥4.8B¥5.0B0.1881.1%—

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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)