Makubetsu Town finances

北海道幕別町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 25,269 Area 477.64 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.1B
Per resident ¥716,318
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.0B
Per resident ¥672,266
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥116,454
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
87.0%
#405 of 1741 in Japan · #79 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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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
¥672,266
#1093 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥116,454
#1354 of 1741 in Japan · #165 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
30.5%
#1226 of 1741 in Japan · #85 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
13.3%
#1444 of 1718 in Japan · #148 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥18.9B · per resident ¥746,105

Local taxes 15.9%Shared taxes and grants 6.7%Local allocation tax 34.4%National subsidies 12.9%Prefectural subsidies 9.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.3%Donations 1.1%Other 13.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.0B¥118,83215.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥50,0036.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.5B¥256,63534.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥95,94012.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥69,2569.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥46,6876.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥212M¥8,3861.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.5B¥100,36413.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥204M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.7B¥187,647¥168,25826.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.6B¥104,058¥40,67314.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.3B¥90,280¥66,27312.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.9B¥76,084¥56,48110.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥72,887¥30,16510.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.8B¥72,692¥7,50810.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥53,006¥35,8347.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥729M¥28,833¥5,7694.0%
Fire & emergency¥640M¥25,332¥17,4743.5%
Assembly¥127M¥5,021¥3,8460.7%
Labor¥12M¥479¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥70,402 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥49,254 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥67,987 (median ¥61,434)
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 38.5% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

25K26K27K28K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202425,269¥18.1B¥17.0B¥2.9B0.3687.0%—
FY202325,617¥18.8B¥17.6B¥3.0B0.3585.7%—
FY202225,897¥18.7B¥17.9B¥2.9B0.3584.9%—
FY202126,273¥18.1B¥18.0B¥3.3B0.3581.8%—
FY202026,443¥19.7B¥17.6B¥2.8B0.3685.9%—
FY201926,636¥15.1B¥17.6B¥2.9B0.3586.8%—
FY201826,844¥15.0B¥18.1B¥3.0B0.3585.1%—
FY201727,068¥16.0B¥18.7B¥3.0B0.3485.5%—
FY201627,269¥17.0B¥19.0B¥3.4B0.3483.4%—
FY201527,423¥17.1B¥18.6B¥3.7B0.3380.7%—

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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)