Taiki Town finances

北海道大樹町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 5,266 Area 815.67 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.9B
Per resident ¥1,683,069
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.7B
Per resident ¥1,643,159
Reserve funds
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥796,570
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #68 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 ratio
86.7%
#383 of 1741 in Japan · #74 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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
¥1,643,159
#1587 of 1741 in Japan · #127 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
¥796,570
#301 of 1741 in Japan · #74 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 ratioBetter than peers
32.4%
#1114 of 1741 in Japan · #71 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 ratioBetter than peers
35.8%
#480 of 1718 in Japan · #41 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 ¥9.2B · per resident ¥1,743,205

Local taxes 11.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 38.6%National subsidies 13.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.6%Donations 6.7%Other 14.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.0B¥192,24211.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥409M¥77,6854.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥672,31438.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥241,88113.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥378M¥71,8434.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥606M¥115,1526.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥611M¥116,0256.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥256,06314.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥251M

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
¥2.5B¥475,505¥189,68228.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥271,912¥224,28416.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥968M¥183,727¥87,52210.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥888M¥168,696¥100,91810.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥773M¥146,766¥97,8688.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥771M¥146,409¥94,3998.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥649M¥123,261¥62,1797.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥519M¥98,596¥26,8705.9%
Fire & emergency¥268M¥50,896¥38,6873.0%
Assembly¥81M¥15,306¥10,2150.9%
Labor¥11M¥1,996¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥410M
Per resident ¥77,864 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥410M
Per resident ¥77,931 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥611M
Per resident ¥116,117 (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 28.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,2005,4005,6005,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,266¥8.9B¥8.7B¥4.2B0.2586.7%—
FY20235,337¥9.0B¥8.8B¥4.1B0.2589.6%—
FY20225,439¥8.8B¥9.2B¥4.0B0.2588.6%—
FY20215,423¥11.5B¥9.5B¥4.1B0.2484.0%—
FY20205,451¥8.3B¥7.3B¥3.4B0.2587.6%—
FY20195,526¥6.7B¥7.1B¥3.6B0.2586.3%—
FY20185,627¥6.6B¥7.3B¥3.5B0.2487.5%—
FY20175,650¥6.6B¥7.5B¥3.4B0.2385.7%—
FY20165,737¥6.5B¥7.8B¥3.5B0.2281.4%—
FY20155,764¥6.7B¥7.7B¥3.2B0.2079.6%—

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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)