Mukawa Town finances

北海道むかわ町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 7,221 Area 711.36 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.0B
Per resident ¥1,516,860
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥1,439,266
Reserve funds
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥809,722
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #86 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 ratio
88.2%
#500 of 1741 in Japan · #93 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
¥1,439,266
#1537 of 1741 in Japan · #108 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
¥809,722
#297 of 1741 in Japan · #73 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.4%
#1670 of 1741 in Japan · #167 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 ratioWorse than peers
23.4%
#919 of 1718 in Japan · #93 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 ¥11.2B · per resident ¥1,550,359

Local taxes 9.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 43.2%National subsidies 10.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.1%Donations 0.9%Other 9.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.0B¥139,5759.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥480M¥66,4644.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.8B¥670,29043.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥161,32310.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥730M¥101,0616.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.8B¥249,85816.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥104M¥14,3390.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥147,4479.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥89M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.9B¥406,161¥189,68226.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.8B¥244,088¥224,28416.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥200,374¥62,17913.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.0B¥140,530¥87,5229.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.0B¥139,236¥94,3999.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥989M¥137,005¥97,8689.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥849M¥117,527¥100,9187.7%
Fire & emergency¥551M¥76,294¥38,6875.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥299M¥41,448¥26,8702.7%
Assembly¥85M¥11,736¥10,2150.8%
Disaster recovery¥18M¥2,461¥1,5420.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥554M
Per resident ¥76,665 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥422M
Per resident ¥58,373 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥776M
Per resident ¥107,412 (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 28.8% 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

0.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,0007,5008,0008,5009,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,221¥11.0B¥10.4B¥5.8B0.2388.2%—
FY20237,323¥9.4B¥9.6B¥5.7B0.2388.5%—
FY20227,488¥9.8B¥9.8B¥5.9B0.2389.1%—
FY20217,579¥10.4B¥9.7B¥5.8B0.2388.0%—
FY20207,734¥11.8B¥9.5B¥5.0B0.2390.0%—
FY20197,870¥12.8B¥9.7B¥4.9B0.2291.2%—
FY20188,126¥9.8B¥9.7B¥4.8B0.2189.5%—
FY20178,378¥8.3B¥10.0B¥5.4B0.2087.6%—
FY20168,564¥10.1B¥10.6B¥5.4B0.2083.1%—
FY20158,727¥9.5B¥10.6B¥5.9B0.2080.6%—

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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)