Urakawa Town finances

北海道浦河町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 11,231 Area 694.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.4B
Per resident ¥1,193,106
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.3B
Per resident ¥1,006,941
Reserve funds
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥289,288
Fiscal strength index
0.29
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.29
#1208 of 1718 in Japan · #54 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 ratioBetter than peers
83.8%
#234 of 1741 in Japan · #51 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
¥1,006,941
#1365 of 1741 in Japan · #52 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 resident
¥289,288
#782 of 1741 in Japan · #137 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
25.5%
#1482 of 1741 in Japan · #123 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
18.3%
#1200 of 1718 in Japan · #121 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 ¥13.7B · per resident ¥1,217,116

Local taxes 10.7%Shared taxes and grants 4.1%Local allocation tax 31.1%National subsidies 16.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 17.6%Donations 2.9%Other 11.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥130,51710.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥563M¥50,1414.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.3B¥379,06631.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥205,96516.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥645M¥57,4614.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.4B¥214,02117.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥398M¥35,4642.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥144,48211.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥333M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.7B¥328,376¥74,09027.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.9B¥258,127¥196,56221.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥138,204¥132,74411.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥126,211¥64,17410.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.0B¥91,030¥57,4427.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥944M¥84,048¥56,4937.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥637M¥56,708¥30,7254.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥593M¥52,807¥16,8594.4%
Fire & emergency¥426M¥37,958¥27,8483.2%
Assembly¥82M¥7,285¥6,6360.6%
Disaster recovery¥79M¥7,071¥5310.6%
Labor¥59M¥5,279¥930.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥862M
Per resident ¥76,744 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥735M
Per resident ¥65,435 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥115,948 (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 32.1% 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

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

11K12K12K12K13K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,231¥13.4B¥11.3B¥3.2B0.2983.8%—
FY202311,453¥10.9B¥9.9B¥3.4B0.2984.2%—
FY202211,694¥10.2B¥10.0B¥3.3B0.3086.0%—
FY202111,720¥11.5B¥10.4B¥3.3B0.3079.4%—
FY202011,998¥11.8B¥10.1B¥2.8B0.3080.7%—
FY201912,166¥9.4B¥9.9B¥2.7B0.3079.7%—
FY201812,445¥9.5B¥10.2B¥2.9B0.2979.8%—
FY201712,617¥9.4B¥10.4B¥2.9B0.2979.9%—
FY201612,805¥9.6B¥10.7B¥2.9B0.2980.1%—
FY201513,035¥9.3B¥10.9B¥2.9B0.2980.4%—

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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)