Kiyosato Town finances

北海道清里町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 3,622 Area 402.76 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥1,574,590
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥1,246,684
Reserve funds
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥1,045,642
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength index
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #123 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
85.3%
#307 of 1741 in Japan · #65 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,246,684
#1480 of 1741 in Japan · #85 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
¥1,045,642
#211 of 1741 in Japan · #52 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%
#1245 of 1741 in Japan · #91 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
48.3%
#275 of 1718 in Japan · #22 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 ¥6.0B · per resident ¥1,656,383

Local taxes 7.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 46.2%National subsidies 6.7%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.6%Donations 0.3%Other 22.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥472M¥130,3647.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥241M¥66,5954.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥765,52946.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥405M¥111,6826.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥435M¥120,0557.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥336M¥92,8225.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥20M¥5,4360.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥363,90022.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥14M

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
¥1.1B¥292,104¥342,22918.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥986M¥272,098¥271,26317.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥752M¥207,557¥134,37713.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥706M¥194,889¥176,61212.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥688M¥189,930¥169,92512.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥657M¥181,457¥136,12311.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥442M¥122,145¥146,2937.8%
Fire & emergency¥192M¥53,039¥66,2413.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥159M¥43,907¥53,2312.8%
Assembly¥63M¥17,445¥18,3731.1%
Labor¥63,000¥17¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥252M
Per resident ¥69,617 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥381M
Per resident ¥105,091 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥353M
Per resident ¥97,390 (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 33.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.170.180.192015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,6003,8004,0004,2004,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,622¥5.7B¥4.5B¥3.8B0.1885.3%—
FY20233,715¥5.9B¥4.9B¥4.1B0.1884.9%—
FY20223,803¥5.4B¥5.2B¥4.4B0.1979.8%—
FY20213,879¥7.0B¥5.5B¥4.6B0.1974.3%—
FY20203,951¥5.7B¥5.4B¥4.5B0.1975.6%—
FY20194,005¥4.9B¥5.7B¥4.4B0.1980.6%—
FY20184,110¥5.0B¥6.2B¥4.5B0.1979.5%—
FY20174,166¥5.1B¥6.2B¥4.7B0.1880.0%—
FY20164,205¥5.0B¥6.2B¥4.8B0.1778.1%—
FY20154,308¥4.6B¥6.2B¥4.7B0.1777.5%—

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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)