Hidaka Town finances

北海道日高町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 10,904 Area 992.07 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.9B
Per resident ¥1,183,451
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.1B
Per resident ¥1,109,652
Reserve funds
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥151,194
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #68 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
93.1%
#1067 of 1741 in Japan · #149 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥1,109,652
#1420 of 1741 in Japan · #68 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥151,194
#1200 of 1741 in Japan · #159 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
26.1%
#1462 of 1741 in Japan · #121 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
9.0%
#1618 of 1718 in Japan · #168 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥13.2B · per resident ¥1,215,007

Local taxes 12.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.4%Local allocation tax 40.8%National subsidies 11.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.6%Donations 1.5%Other 12.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.6B¥148,89712.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥577M¥52,9404.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.4B¥496,20040.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥133,06611.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥545M¥49,9944.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.8B¥165,26013.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥192M¥17,6271.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥151,02512.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥158M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.8B¥259,723¥196,56221.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥249,520¥132,74421.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥158,251¥57,44213.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥130,205¥64,17411.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥126,721¥56,49310.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥122,988¥74,09010.4%
Fire & emergency¥540M¥49,557¥27,8484.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥433M¥39,680¥30,7253.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥270M¥24,795¥16,8592.1%
Disaster recovery¥148M¥13,573¥5311.1%
Assembly¥82M¥7,500¥6,6360.6%
Labor¥10M¥939¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥624M
Per resident ¥57,203 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥814M
Per resident ¥74,637 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥127,883 (median ¥75,979)
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 35.4% 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

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K11K12K12K12K13K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,904¥12.9B¥12.1B¥1.6B0.2593.1%—
FY202311,107¥12.0B¥12.0B¥2.0B0.2593.1%—
FY202211,315¥12.8B¥12.5B¥2.1B0.2598.6%—
FY202111,445¥12.2B¥13.4B¥2.3B0.2695.0%—
FY202011,647¥12.6B¥13.8B¥2.2B0.2797.8%—
FY201911,919¥10.2B¥14.4B¥2.3B0.2798.5%—
FY201812,132¥11.9B¥15.0B¥2.5B0.2695.2%—
FY201712,355¥11.7B¥14.2B¥2.8B0.2696.4%—
FY201612,531¥10.7B¥13.4B¥3.1B0.2595.4%—
FY201512,655¥10.7B¥13.5B¥3.0B0.2492.0%—

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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)