Oketo Town finances

北海道置戸町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,543 Area 527.27 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥1,879,413
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥1,630,706
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥1,053,164
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #155 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
71.0%
#17 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
¥1,630,706
#1585 of 1741 in Japan · #125 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
¥1,053,164
#208 of 1741 in Japan · #51 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.5%
#1667 of 1741 in Japan · #166 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%
#511 of 1718 in Japan · #46 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 ¥4.9B · per resident ¥1,942,675

Local taxes 6.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 59.4%National subsidies 4.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.8%Donations 0.4%Other 12.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥323M¥126,9716.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥208M¥81,8804.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥1,154,87159.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥207M¥81,5964.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥287M¥113,0265.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥336M¥132,2436.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥19M¥7,5060.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥622M¥244,58412.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥16M

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
¥1.1B¥429,772¥271,26322.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥644M¥253,280¥342,22913.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥602M¥236,630¥134,37712.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥556M¥218,739¥176,61211.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥529M¥207,941¥169,92511.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥510M¥200,526¥146,29310.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥469M¥184,438¥136,1239.8%
Fire & emergency¥192M¥75,440¥66,2414.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥123M¥48,523¥53,2312.6%
Assembly¥61M¥23,989¥18,3731.3%
Labor¥342,000¥134¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥252M
Per resident ¥99,261 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥566M
Per resident ¥222,396 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥275M
Per resident ¥108,115 (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 34.9% 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

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,4002,6002,8003,0003,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,543¥4.8B¥4.1B¥2.7B0.1471.0%—
FY20232,608¥4.7B¥4.3B¥2.7B0.1373.8%—
FY20222,671¥4.9B¥4.6B¥2.9B0.1473.5%—
FY20212,715¥4.8B¥4.9B¥3.1B0.1475.2%—
FY20202,765¥4.8B¥5.0B¥2.8B0.1477.9%—
FY20192,837¥4.4B¥5.1B¥2.9B0.1480.9%—
FY20182,921¥4.5B¥5.3B¥3.1B0.1480.9%—
FY20172,976¥4.2B¥5.3B¥3.3B0.1379.3%—
FY20163,034¥5.3B¥5.3B¥3.3B0.1377.7%—
FY20153,082¥4.4B¥4.7B¥3.4B0.1372.9%—

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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)