Shikaoi Town finances

北海道鹿追町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,928 Area 402.88 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.4B
Per resident ¥1,712,130
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥1,126,759
Reserve funds
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥696,442
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #68 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 ratioBetter than peers
81.8%
#158 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
¥1,126,759
#1435 of 1741 in Japan · #72 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
¥696,442
#349 of 1741 in Japan · #88 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
38.4%
#805 of 1741 in Japan · #38 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 ratioWorse than peers
13.2%
#1450 of 1718 in Japan · #149 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 ¥8.9B · per resident ¥1,805,830

Local taxes 9.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 37.8%National subsidies 9.2%Prefectural subsidies 3.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.3%Donations 0.9%Other 27.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥858M¥174,1779.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥386M¥78,4154.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥682,07737.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥821M¥166,6729.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥350M¥70,9923.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥564M¥114,3616.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥82M¥16,6290.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.5B¥502,50727.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥74M

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
¥1.6B¥322,323¥342,22918.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.5B¥298,911¥136,12317.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥242,939¥134,37714.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥233,256¥271,26313.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥944M¥191,623¥169,92511.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥792M¥160,799¥176,6129.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥553M¥112,244¥146,2936.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥384M¥77,844¥53,2314.5%
Fire & emergency¥272M¥55,155¥66,2413.2%
Assembly¥78M¥15,730¥18,3730.9%
Labor¥6M¥1,306¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥493M
Per resident ¥100,010 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥238M
Per resident ¥48,342 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥418M
Per resident ¥84,905 (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 34.6% 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

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,8005,0005,2005,4005,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,928¥8.4B¥5.6B¥3.4B0.2581.8%—
FY20235,061¥7.8B¥5.9B¥3.7B0.2581.6%—
FY20225,144¥7.6B¥6.4B¥3.7B0.2581.7%—
FY20215,228¥7.9B¥7.0B¥3.7B0.2678.6%—
FY20205,247¥8.2B¥7.6B¥3.2B0.2780.3%—
FY20195,331¥9.6B¥8.0B¥3.4B0.2783.4%—
FY20185,433¥7.8B¥7.4B¥4.0B0.2781.2%—
FY20175,503¥7.4B¥7.6B¥4.1B0.2580.3%—
FY20165,559¥8.8B¥7.6B¥4.0B0.2479.5%—
FY20155,582¥7.2B¥6.7B¥4.2B0.2377.3%—

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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)