Abira Town finances

北海道安平町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 7,214 Area 237.16 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.8B
Per resident ¥1,358,480
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥1,085,414
Reserve funds
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥616,075
Fiscal strength index
0.43
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
83.1%
#205 of 1741 in Japan · #47 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥1,085,414
#1405 of 1741 in Japan · #60 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥616,075
#389 of 1741 in Japan · #97 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
40.1%
#726 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
40.3%
#393 of 1718 in Japan · #33 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥10.0B · per resident ¥1,385,530

Local taxes 23.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.9%Local allocation tax 28.6%National subsidies 12.3%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.9%Donations 6.4%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.4B¥327,29023.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥486M¥67,4174.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥395,59028.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥170,40912.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥632M¥87,6566.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥787M¥109,0887.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥643M¥89,1836.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥138,89810.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥487M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.3B¥320,496¥97,86823.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥250,607¥189,68218.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.7B¥238,562¥224,28417.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥147,372¥100,91810.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥949M¥131,557¥94,3999.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥681M¥94,420¥87,5227.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥547M¥75,825¥62,1795.6%
Fire & emergency¥363M¥50,341¥38,6873.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥250M¥34,654¥26,8702.6%
Assembly¥76M¥10,554¥10,2150.8%
Labor¥21M¥2,914¥10.2%
Disaster recovery¥8M¥1,178¥1,5420.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥573M
Per resident ¥79,481 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥436M
Per resident ¥60,442 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥712M
Per resident ¥98,638 (median ¥89,723)
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 29.0% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

7,0007,5008,0008,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,214¥9.8B¥7.8B¥4.4B0.4383.1%—
FY20237,311¥8.4B¥8.0B¥4.6B0.4489.8%—
FY20227,314¥10.5B¥8.7B¥4.8B0.4485.0%—
FY20217,394¥9.4B¥8.2B¥4.6B0.4686.9%—
FY20207,566¥10.5B¥8.3B¥4.1B0.4690.3%—
FY20197,761¥11.5B¥8.6B¥3.7B0.4590.7%—
FY20187,966¥8.9B¥9.1B¥3.7B0.4589.6%—
FY20178,167¥8.2B¥9.3B¥4.2B0.4389.9%—
FY20168,273¥8.3B¥9.4B¥4.4B0.4287.2%—
FY20158,465¥7.4B¥9.4B¥4.6B0.3983.1%—

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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)