Hiro Town finances

北海道広尾町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 5,880 Area 596.48 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.6B
Per resident ¥1,299,272
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.5B
Per resident ¥1,450,227
Reserve funds
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥548,223
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #86 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
89.7%
#630 of 1741 in Japan · #107 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
¥1,450,227
#1539 of 1741 in Japan · #109 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
¥548,223
#423 of 1741 in Japan · #101 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
29.0%
#1314 of 1741 in Japan · #100 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
14.1%
#1406 of 1718 in Japan · #140 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 ¥7.8B · per resident ¥1,321,062

Local taxes 11.6%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 49.9%National subsidies 6.1%Prefectural subsidies 3.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.0%Donations 1.0%Other 16.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥898M¥152,79511.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥413M¥70,1775.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.9B¥659,59149.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥477M¥81,0426.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥285M¥48,4013.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥464M¥78,8346.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥74M¥12,6451.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥217,57716.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥52M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.8B¥307,232¥224,28423.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥203,508¥94,39915.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥173,974¥100,91813.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥815M¥138,634¥87,52210.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥756M¥128,558¥97,8689.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥722M¥122,754¥189,6829.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥456M¥77,603¥62,1796.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥411M¥69,937¥26,8705.4%
Fire & emergency¥371M¥63,041¥38,6874.9%
Assembly¥80M¥13,574¥10,2151.0%
Labor¥3M¥459¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥368M
Per resident ¥62,583 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥799M
Per resident ¥135,940 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥638M
Per resident ¥108,438 (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 41.1% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,5006,0006,5007,0007,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,880¥7.6B¥8.5B¥3.2B0.2389.7%—
FY20236,009¥7.2B¥9.2B¥3.3B0.2282.9%—
FY20226,229¥7.7B¥10.0B¥3.2B0.2387.7%—
FY20216,359¥7.8B¥10.8B¥3.2B0.2382.4%—
FY20206,547¥7.9B¥11.5B¥2.9B0.2486.6%—
FY20196,669¥6.9B¥12.1B¥2.9B0.2491.2%—
FY20186,888¥7.5B¥12.8B¥3.0B0.2391.2%—
FY20177,030¥7.4B¥13.0B¥3.0B0.2286.5%—
FY20167,179¥8.6B¥13.4B¥2.8B0.2185.1%—
FY20157,308¥8.5B¥13.2B¥2.5B0.2087.9%—

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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)