Niikappu Town finances

北海道新冠町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 5,011 Area 585.71 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥1,236,786
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥951,247
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥511,156
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 ratioBetter than peers
84.5%
#261 of 1741 in Japan · #58 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
¥951,247
#1332 of 1741 in Japan · #46 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
¥511,156
#455 of 1741 in Japan · #103 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 ratio
31.8%
#1143 of 1741 in Japan · #75 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
28.7%
#704 of 1718 in Japan · #67 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 ¥6.4B · per resident ¥1,268,403

Local taxes 11.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 44.7%National subsidies 8.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.8%Donations 6.5%Other 13.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥739M¥147,49111.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥283M¥56,4724.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥566,98544.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥527M¥105,1718.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥252M¥50,3064.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥429M¥85,6786.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥413M¥82,5026.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥871M¥173,79913.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥388M

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
¥1.2B¥247,624¥189,68220.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥229,578¥224,28418.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥928M¥185,224¥97,86815.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥691M¥137,953¥94,39911.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥575M¥114,771¥87,5229.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥548M¥109,344¥62,1798.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥392M¥78,240¥100,9186.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥321M¥64,028¥26,8705.2%
Fire & emergency¥275M¥54,785¥38,6874.4%
Assembly¥71M¥14,248¥10,2151.2%
Disaster recovery¥5M¥973¥1,5420.1%
Labor¥96,000¥19¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥108M
Per resident ¥21,526 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥403M
Per resident ¥80,346 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥640M
Per resident ¥127,705 (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 37.6% 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

0.180.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,0005,2005,4005,6005,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,011¥6.2B¥4.8B¥2.6B0.2384.5%—
FY20235,137¥6.3B¥5.0B¥2.6B0.2286.0%—
FY20225,187¥7.9B¥5.4B¥2.4B0.2284.8%—
FY20215,249¥6.2B¥5.7B¥2.1B0.2284.3%—
FY20205,392¥7.2B¥6.0B¥1.8B0.2389.8%—
FY20195,483¥6.0B¥5.8B¥1.8B0.2389.3%—
FY20185,553¥5.2B¥5.8B¥1.8B0.2292.7%—
FY20175,574¥5.6B¥6.2B¥2.1B0.2186.6%—
FY20165,700¥5.8B¥6.6B¥2.2B0.1982.5%—
FY20155,733¥5.8B¥6.8B¥2.4B0.1983.5%—

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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)