Kunneppu Town finances

北海道訓子府町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,448 Area 190.95 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥1,200,837
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥1,038,281
Reserve funds
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥923,769
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #97 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
75.7%
#47 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
¥1,038,281
#1379 of 1741 in Japan · #55 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 resident
¥923,769
#252 of 1741 in Japan · #65 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
28.5%
#1349 of 1741 in Japan · #105 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
39.2%
#412 of 1718 in Japan · #36 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 ¥5.5B · per resident ¥1,241,521

Local taxes 10.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 45.9%National subsidies 7.4%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.5%Donations 1.2%Other 16.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥582M¥130,94510.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥253M¥56,9774.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥569,96045.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥408M¥91,6587.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥396M¥88,9577.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥356M¥80,0926.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥67M¥15,0781.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥925M¥207,85416.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥49M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.0B¥231,581¥271,26319.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥941M¥211,468¥342,22917.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥870M¥195,669¥136,12316.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥739M¥166,192¥134,37713.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥589M¥132,512¥169,92511.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥401M¥90,239¥176,6127.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥339M¥76,139¥146,2936.3%
Fire & emergency¥219M¥49,136¥66,2414.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥110M¥24,781¥53,2312.1%
Assembly¥100M¥22,559¥18,3731.9%
Labor¥2M¥560¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥245M
Per resident ¥54,990 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥320M
Per resident ¥72,046 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥465M
Per resident ¥104,546 (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 38.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.150.180.200.230.250.282015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,2504,5004,7505,0005,2505,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,448¥5.3B¥4.6B¥4.1B0.2275.7%—
FY20234,533¥5.0B¥4.8B¥4.2B0.2275.3%—
FY20224,636¥5.2B¥5.1B¥4.1B0.2275.9%—
FY20214,738¥6.1B¥5.4B¥4.1B0.2374.4%—
FY20204,810¥5.1B¥4.9B¥3.9B0.2475.5%—
FY20194,889¥4.5B¥5.0B¥3.8B0.2481.0%—
FY20185,000¥5.7B¥5.1B¥3.9B0.2379.5%—
FY20175,110¥5.3B¥4.7B¥4.3B0.2280.2%—
FY20165,201¥4.9B¥4.8B¥4.2B0.2175.9%—
FY20155,265¥5.4B¥4.7B¥4.1B0.2178.0%—

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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)