Shinhidaka Town finances

北海道新ひだか町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 20,229 Area 1,147.55 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.0B
Per resident ¥889,565
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.7B
Per resident ¥877,098
Reserve funds
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥267,136
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #38 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
92.8%
#1030 of 1741 in Japan · #148 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥877,098
#1293 of 1741 in Japan · #42 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥267,136
#834 of 1741 in Japan · #140 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
30.3%
#1234 of 1741 in Japan · #88 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
13.0%
#1462 of 1718 in Japan · #150 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥18.2B · per resident ¥899,643

Local taxes 15.8%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 34.6%National subsidies 13.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.5%Donations 3.4%Other 11.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.9B¥142,09815.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥969M¥47,9195.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.3B¥311,13834.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥119,63513.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥62,8477.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥85,8579.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥621M¥30,6843.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥99,46611.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥594M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.4B¥266,891¥168,25830.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.4B¥118,904¥66,27313.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.1B¥101,430¥35,83411.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥100,297¥30,16511.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥77,495¥40,6738.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥67,373¥56,4817.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥54,298¥7,5086.1%
Fire & emergency¥841M¥41,552¥17,4744.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥818M¥40,412¥5,7694.5%
Disaster recovery¥312M¥15,423¥01.7%
Assembly¥97M¥4,789¥3,8460.5%
Labor¥14M¥701¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥94,236 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥69,569 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥103,086 (median ¥61,434)
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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

20K21K22K23K24K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202420,229¥18.0B¥17.7B¥5.4B0.3492.8%—
FY202320,591¥18.6B¥18.0B¥5.2B0.3390.1%—
FY202221,040¥19.0B¥18.5B¥4.4B0.3391.4%—
FY202121,388¥18.1B¥19.4B¥3.8B0.3384.3%—
FY202021,872¥18.7B¥19.7B¥2.8B0.3389.8%—
FY201922,242¥15.4B¥20.4B¥3.0B0.3291.7%—
FY201822,677¥14.8B¥21.1B¥2.6B0.3292.7%—
FY201723,011¥16.1B¥21.7B¥2.3B0.3297.4%—
FY201623,425¥17.7B¥22.1B¥2.6B0.3298.9%—
FY201523,772¥17.9B¥21.7B¥3.5B0.3294.6%—

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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)