Okoppe Town finances

北海道興部町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 3,495 Area 362.55 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥1,881,682
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥1,196,241
Reserve funds
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥950,917
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #86 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
78.7%
#83 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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
¥1,196,241
#1460 of 1741 in Japan · #80 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
¥950,917
#243 of 1741 in Japan · #61 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
38.5%
#802 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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
46.7%
#296 of 1718 in Japan · #25 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 ¥6.8B · per resident ¥1,945,479

Local taxes 9.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.1%Local allocation tax 36.9%National subsidies 4.0%Prefectural subsidies 9.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.6%Donations 14.2%Other 14.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥653M¥186,8599.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥279M¥79,7984.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥718,15336.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥270M¥77,1824.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥675M¥193,1569.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥448M¥128,2896.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥968M¥276,93914.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥996M¥285,10414.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥917M

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
¥1.5B¥429,376¥342,22922.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥395,845¥136,12321.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥910M¥260,308¥271,26313.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥818M¥234,052¥146,29312.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥591M¥169,145¥169,9259.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥572M¥163,543¥176,6128.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥490M¥140,191¥134,3777.5%
Fire & emergency¥157M¥45,026¥66,2412.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥102M¥29,234¥53,2311.6%
Assembly¥52M¥14,895¥18,3730.8%
Labor¥231,000¥66¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥287M
Per resident ¥82,202 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥310M
Per resident ¥88,634 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥313M
Per resident ¥89,472 (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 23.8% 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

0.160.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,4003,6003,8004,0004,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,495¥6.6B¥4.2B¥3.3B0.2378.7%—
FY20233,564¥5.3B¥4.3B¥3.1B0.2175.9%—
FY20223,595¥5.6B¥4.8B¥2.9B0.2279.2%—
FY20213,687¥5.7B¥5.2B¥2.8B0.2276.4%—
FY20203,755¥5.6B¥5.4B¥2.4B0.2278.0%—
FY20193,778¥6.2B¥5.5B¥2.5B0.2281.6%—
FY20183,815¥5.1B¥5.3B¥2.6B0.2279.0%—
FY20173,887¥5.5B¥5.1B¥2.7B0.2177.5%—
FY20163,922¥4.8B¥4.6B¥2.9B0.2076.2%—
FY20154,006¥5.2B¥4.3B¥2.8B0.1974.2%—

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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)