Biratori Town finances

北海道平取町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,435 Area 743.09 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥1,692,060
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥1,589,075
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥489,541
Fiscal strength index
0.17
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.17
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #130 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
80.4%
#127 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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
¥1,589,075
#1578 of 1741 in Japan · #121 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
¥489,541
#473 of 1741 in Japan · #108 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
17.8%
#1700 of 1741 in Japan · #174 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
24.1%
#888 of 1718 in Japan · #88 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 ¥7.6B · per resident ¥1,714,994

Local taxes 6.9%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 47.7%National subsidies 14.0%Prefectural subsidies 8.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.3%Donations 3.9%Other 7.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥528M¥119,0026.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥297M¥67,0273.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.6B¥817,73947.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥240,30714.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥629M¥141,7988.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥631M¥142,2828.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥300M¥67,5523.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥529M¥119,2877.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥288M

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
¥1.7B¥375,228¥271,26322.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥989M¥223,067¥146,29313.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥973M¥219,301¥342,22913.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥850M¥191,678¥169,92511.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥773M¥174,250¥134,37710.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥628M¥141,543¥136,1238.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥573M¥129,094¥176,6127.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥363M¥81,844¥53,2314.8%
Fire & emergency¥318M¥71,672¥66,2414.2%
Disaster recovery¥307M¥69,170¥1434.1%
Assembly¥57M¥12,929¥18,3730.8%
Labor¥10M¥2,282¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥352M
Per resident ¥79,294 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥296M
Per resident ¥66,693 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥229,241 (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 34.9% 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

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,2504,5004,7505,0005,2505,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,435¥7.5B¥7.0B¥2.2B0.1780.4%—
FY20234,539¥6.9B¥7.2B¥2.0B0.1782.3%—
FY20224,594¥8.0B¥7.7B¥2.2B0.1881.0%—
FY20214,659¥7.1B¥7.8B¥2.3B0.1880.1%—
FY20204,785¥7.9B¥7.9B¥2.2B0.1983.6%—
FY20194,923¥6.7B¥7.8B¥2.2B0.1985.2%—
FY20185,036¥6.3B¥7.7B¥2.4B0.1884.4%—
FY20175,141¥7.0B¥7.3B¥2.6B0.1780.5%—
FY20165,267¥6.4B¥6.6B¥2.7B0.1779.0%—
FY20155,309¥5.5B¥6.1B¥2.7B0.1677.9%—

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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)