Toyora Town finances

北海道豊浦町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 3,491 Area 233.57 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥1,471,850
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥1,841,476
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥747,468
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #137 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 ratioWorse than peers
92.0%
#929 of 1741 in Japan · #141 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
¥1,841,476
#1619 of 1741 in Japan · #133 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 residentWorse than peers
¥747,468
#319 of 1741 in Japan · #82 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
22.1%
#1600 of 1741 in Japan · #150 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
26.8%
#771 of 1718 in Japan · #75 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 ¥5.2B · per resident ¥1,486,084

Local taxes 8.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 52.8%National subsidies 8.5%Prefectural subsidies 4.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.8%Donations 3.6%Other 10.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥423M¥121,1038.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥243M¥69,5814.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥783,93252.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥441M¥126,2198.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥214M¥61,3704.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥407M¥116,4827.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥185M¥53,0973.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥539M¥154,30010.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥184M

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
¥892M¥255,457¥271,26317.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥805M¥230,734¥342,22915.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥796M¥227,898¥146,29315.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥795M¥227,614¥169,92515.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥585M¥167,578¥176,61211.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥548M¥156,967¥136,12310.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥323M¥92,652¥134,3776.3%
Fire & emergency¥189M¥54,261¥66,2413.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥155M¥44,263¥53,2313.0%
Assembly¥50M¥14,392¥18,3731.0%
Labor¥117,000¥34¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥236M
Per resident ¥67,709 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥91M
Per resident ¥26,202 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥564M
Per resident ¥161,546 (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 38.9% 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

0.160.170.180.192015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,4003,6003,8004,0004,2004,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,491¥5.1B¥6.4B¥2.6B0.1692.0%—
FY20233,558¥5.8B¥6.8B¥2.7B0.1689.9%—
FY20223,627¥5.6B¥6.8B¥2.8B0.1889.3%—
FY20213,731¥5.4B¥7.3B¥3.1B0.1979.5%—
FY20203,759¥4.9B¥7.4B¥3.2B0.1985.3%—
FY20193,923¥4.7B¥7.7B¥3.4B0.1982.8%—
FY20183,991¥7.9B¥7.7B¥3.7B0.1878.9%—
FY20174,080¥5.6B¥7.0B¥3.9B0.1778.4%—
FY20164,180¥4.6B¥6.5B¥4.1B0.1674.2%—
FY20154,262¥5.0B¥6.7B¥4.3B0.1673.3%—

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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)