Tsubetsu Town finances

北海道津別町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 3,970 Area 716.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥2,052,821
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥2,619,934
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥1,090,895
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 ratio
86.6%
#377 of 1741 in Japan · #71 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
¥2,619,934
#1688 of 1741 in Japan · #163 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
¥1,090,895
#198 of 1741 in Japan · #47 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
30.7%
#1215 of 1741 in Japan · #82 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
25.9%
#802 of 1718 in Japan · #77 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 ¥8.4B · per resident ¥2,107,414

Local taxes 6.9%Shared taxes and grants 3.5%Local allocation tax 37.7%National subsidies 8.2%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.2%Donations 1.2%Other 22.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥573M¥144,3886.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥292M¥73,5833.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.2B¥793,54537.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥689M¥173,6578.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥398M¥100,1924.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥319,76115.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥101M¥25,3461.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥476,94322.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥58M

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
¥2.1B¥536,271¥342,22926.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥297,051¥271,26314.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥287,598¥134,37714.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥945M¥237,970¥169,92511.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥882M¥222,092¥136,12310.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥761M¥191,672¥176,6129.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥659M¥165,915¥146,2938.1%
Fire & emergency¥253M¥63,719¥66,2413.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥135M¥34,020¥53,2311.7%
Assembly¥65M¥16,443¥18,3730.8%
Labor¥282,000¥71¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥220M
Per resident ¥55,489 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥299M
Per resident ¥75,250 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥660M
Per resident ¥166,312 (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 28.1% 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

0.150.180.200.230.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

78%80%82%85%88%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,5004,0004,5005,0005,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,970¥8.1B¥10.4B¥4.3B0.2086.6%—
FY20234,100¥7.9B¥10.1B¥4.7B0.2083.7%—
FY20224,211¥8.4B¥10.3B¥5.1B0.2082.1%—
FY20214,331¥7.2B¥9.4B¥5.2B0.2081.6%—
FY20204,484¥10.9B¥9.2B¥5.0B0.2181.5%—
FY20194,597¥6.4B¥6.4B¥5.2B0.2081.7%—
FY20184,713¥6.0B¥6.0B¥5.2B0.2081.2%—
FY20174,846¥6.4B¥5.7B¥5.5B0.1979.9%—
FY20164,982¥6.0B¥5.7B¥5.4B0.1978.4%—
FY20155,111¥5.5B¥5.3B¥5.0B0.1878.0%—

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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)