Shintoku Town finances

北海道新得町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 5,503 Area 1,063.83 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.9B
Per resident ¥2,165,794
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥1,370,890
Reserve funds
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥1,068,516
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #79 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
80.6%
#131 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥1,370,890
#1520 of 1741 in Japan · #102 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,068,516
#203 of 1741 in Japan · #49 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
30.7%
#1218 of 1741 in Japan · #83 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
18.7%
#1177 of 1718 in Japan · #120 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥12.1B · per resident ¥2,205,314

Local taxes 8.7%Shared taxes and grants 3.3%Local allocation tax 31.8%National subsidies 5.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 23.9%Donations 0.5%Other 21.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥191,1648.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥397M¥72,2223.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.9B¥701,82431.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥628M¥114,1575.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥620M¥112,6775.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.9B¥528,07623.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥58M¥10,5390.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥474,65721.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥49M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.3B¥773,833¥189,68235.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥352,642¥87,52216.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥261,264¥224,28412.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.0B¥181,919¥94,3998.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥975M¥177,092¥100,9188.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥823M¥149,536¥97,8686.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥803M¥145,963¥62,1796.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥359M¥65,274¥26,8703.0%
Fire & emergency¥229M¥41,531¥38,6871.9%
Assembly¥70M¥12,738¥10,2150.6%
Disaster recovery¥15M¥2,779¥1,5420.1%
Labor¥7M¥1,222¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥303M
Per resident ¥55,055 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥447M
Per resident ¥81,279 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥687M
Per resident ¥124,929 (median ¥89,723)
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 25.2% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.220.240.260.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,5005,7506,0006,2506,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,503¥11.9B¥7.5B¥5.9B0.2480.6%—
FY20235,531¥8.8B¥5.6B¥7.2B0.2380.5%—
FY20225,581¥8.4B¥5.6B¥7.1B0.2381.7%—
FY20215,668¥8.9B¥6.4B¥6.8B0.2479.6%—
FY20205,835¥9.0B¥7.0B¥7.0B0.2582.5%—
FY20196,099¥7.2B¥7.6B¥7.2B0.2680.7%—
FY20186,217¥7.9B¥8.0B¥7.0B0.2579.6%—
FY20176,292¥8.4B¥7.8B¥6.5B0.2478.4%—
FY20166,309¥8.4B¥7.3B¥6.1B0.2377.5%—
FY20156,338¥8.5B¥6.7B¥5.5B0.2377.5%—

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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)