Memuro Town finances

北海道芽室町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 17,773 Area 513.76 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.2B
Per resident ¥801,763
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.7B
Per resident ¥770,788
Reserve funds
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥191,446
Fiscal strength index
0.48
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.48
#769 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
89.9%
#656 of 1741 in Japan · #111 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥770,788
#1209 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥191,446
#1062 of 1741 in Japan · #153 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
39.4%
#758 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
14.0%
#1411 of 1718 in Japan · #142 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥14.7B · per resident ¥824,608

Local taxes 22.1%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 28.5%National subsidies 9.7%Prefectural subsidies 8.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.6%Donations 4.3%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.2B¥182,26822.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥59,5327.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.2B¥235,01028.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥79,8709.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥71,0918.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥967M¥54,4216.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥634M¥35,6564.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥106,76012.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥618M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.5B¥194,911¥196,56224.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥122,223¥132,74415.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.9B¥109,061¥74,09013.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥97,410¥64,17412.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥72,795¥30,7259.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥70,193¥56,4938.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥62,114¥57,4427.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥719M¥40,450¥16,8595.0%
Fire & emergency¥469M¥26,394¥27,8483.3%
Assembly¥110M¥6,187¥6,6360.8%
Labor¥453,000¥25¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥85,815 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥683M
Per resident ¥38,446 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥70,650 (median ¥75,979)
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 34.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

18K18K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202417,773¥14.2B¥13.7B¥3.4B0.4889.9%—
FY202317,955¥15.3B¥13.8B¥3.0B0.4889.7%—
FY202218,029¥12.9B¥13.1B¥3.1B0.4987.1%—
FY202118,181¥15.1B¥13.4B¥2.9B0.4981.2%—
FY202018,326¥19.3B¥12.3B¥2.8B0.5082.2%—
FY201918,468¥12.8B¥10.1B¥3.4B0.4887.5%—
FY201818,667¥14.5B¥9.4B¥3.5B0.4684.9%—
FY201718,734¥13.6B¥8.8B¥3.6B0.4584.6%—
FY201618,918¥13.0B¥8.3B¥3.8B0.4383.8%—
FY201519,019¥13.8B¥8.1B¥4.0B0.4282.7%—

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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)