Kamishihoro Town finances

北海道上士幌町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,758 Area 694.23 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥1,993,562
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.9B
Per resident ¥1,871,124
Reserve funds
¥9.2B
Per resident ¥1,935,763
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #79 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 ratio
88.2%
#500 of 1741 in Japan · #93 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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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
¥1,871,124
#1627 of 1741 in Japan · #137 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,935,763
#76 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
37.4%
#860 of 1741 in Japan · #42 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
56.6%
#197 of 1718 in Japan · #12 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 ¥9.9B · per resident ¥2,081,293

Local taxes 9.1%Shared taxes and grants 3.5%Local allocation tax 36.6%National subsidies 13.2%Prefectural subsidies 3.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.3%Donations 12.3%Other 16.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥900M¥189,2569.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥343M¥72,0013.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.6B¥762,56336.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥274,30813.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥298M¥62,6993.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥624M¥131,1046.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥255,85212.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥333,50916.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.2B

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
¥3.2B¥667,195¥342,22933.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥261,751¥271,26313.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥234,721¥176,61211.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥229,846¥169,92511.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥784M¥164,827¥134,3778.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥768M¥161,349¥136,1238.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥542M¥113,924¥146,2935.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥442M¥92,890¥53,2314.7%
Fire & emergency¥224M¥47,054¥66,2412.4%
Assembly¥77M¥16,162¥18,3730.8%
Labor¥18M¥3,843¥260.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥431M
Per resident ¥90,578 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥305M
Per resident ¥64,083 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥510M
Per resident ¥107,089 (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 32.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,7004,8004,9005,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,758¥9.5B¥8.9B¥9.2B0.2488.2%—
FY20234,784¥9.2B¥9.4B¥9.4B0.2487.2%—
FY20224,890¥9.2B¥10.0B¥9.1B0.2485.1%—
FY20214,935¥8.8B¥10.2B¥8.3B0.2486.9%—
FY20204,964¥10.4B¥10.6B¥7.6B0.2489.9%—
FY20194,957¥10.7B¥9.6B¥7.4B0.2492.2%—
FY20185,000¥9.4B¥8.3B¥7.6B0.2386.4%—
FY20174,988¥9.5B¥8.1B¥7.4B0.2284.8%—
FY20164,917¥8.5B¥7.3B¥7.4B0.2183.0%—
FY20154,886¥7.5B¥7.3B¥7.3B0.2080.0%—

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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)