Erimo Town finances

北海道えりも町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,060 Area 284.00 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥1,374,359
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥1,253,324
Reserve funds
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥860,835
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength index
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #123 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 ratioWorse than peers
98.4%
#1610 of 1741 in Japan · #174 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,253,324
#1484 of 1741 in Japan · #86 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
¥860,835
#274 of 1741 in Japan · #70 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 ratioBetter than peers
30.8%
#1206 of 1741 in Japan · #79 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 ratioBetter than peers
58.4%
#181 of 1718 in Japan · #10 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 ¥5.7B · per resident ¥1,400,103

Local taxes 7.6%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 47.5%National subsidies 7.5%Prefectural subsidies 3.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.5%Donations 11.3%Other 11.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥432M¥106,3177.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥219M¥53,9533.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥664,73747.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥424M¥104,4417.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥224M¥55,2223.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥367M¥90,4076.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥641M¥157,78011.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥679M¥167,24611.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥614M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥317,867¥342,22923.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.0B¥252,307¥271,26318.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥670M¥164,906¥134,37712.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥664M¥163,442¥176,61211.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥532M¥130,989¥146,2939.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥470M¥115,796¥169,9258.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥359M¥88,522¥136,1236.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥277M¥68,327¥53,2315.0%
Fire & emergency¥227M¥56,024¥66,2414.1%
Assembly¥56M¥13,686¥18,3731.0%
Labor¥10M¥2,493¥260.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥347M
Per resident ¥85,367 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥259M
Per resident ¥63,675 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥419M
Per resident ¥103,266 (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 34.1% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.150.170.200.220.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%90%100%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,0004,5005,0005,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,060¥5.6B¥5.1B¥3.5B0.1898.4%—
FY20234,178¥5.5B¥5.2B¥3.4B0.1894.5%—
FY20224,320¥5.8B¥5.3B¥3.4B0.1893.7%—
FY20214,428¥6.1B¥5.0B¥3.4B0.1786.0%—
FY20204,516¥6.3B¥4.8B¥2.9B0.1789.9%—
FY20194,623¥5.1B¥4.6B¥2.5B0.1798.0%—
FY20184,729¥4.7B¥4.9B¥2.0B0.17100.8%—
FY20174,853¥5.1B¥5.1B¥2.0B0.16102.5%—
FY20164,932¥4.9B¥5.4B¥2.2B0.1692.9%—
FY20155,079¥5.2B¥5.7B¥2.0B0.1585.7%—

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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)