Toyokoro Town finances

北海道豊頃町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,878 Area 536.71 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥2,057,054
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥2,190,940
Reserve funds
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥2,123,110
Fiscal strength index
0.21
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.21
#1446 of 1718 in Japan · #104 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
84.7%
#275 of 1741 in Japan · #60 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥2,190,940
#1663 of 1741 in Japan · #155 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥2,123,110
#64 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
22.9%
#1576 of 1741 in Japan · #142 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
61.1%
#163 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.0B · per resident ¥2,095,517

Local taxes 9.3%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 45.0%National subsidies 11.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.0%Donations 0.6%Other 13.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥563M¥195,5269.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥236M¥81,9603.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥942,77145.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥718M¥249,56111.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥439M¥152,5287.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥541M¥188,0659.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥38M¥13,0750.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥783M¥272,03013.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥32M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥368,662¥342,22917.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥869M¥301,928¥271,26314.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥772M¥268,271¥169,92513.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥730M¥253,645¥136,12312.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥714M¥247,957¥134,37712.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥697M¥242,162¥176,61211.8%
Fire & emergency¥372M¥129,161¥66,2416.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥360M¥125,152¥146,2936.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥280M¥97,420¥53,2314.7%
Assembly¥65M¥22,696¥18,3731.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥212M
Per resident ¥73,730 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥213M
Per resident ¥74,141 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥443M
Per resident ¥154,056 (median ¥107,823)
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 34.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.160.180.200.222015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,8003,0003,2003,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,878¥5.9B¥6.3B¥6.1B0.2184.7%—
FY20232,937¥6.4B¥6.5B¥6.0B0.2177.2%—
FY20222,977¥7.3B¥6.0B¥5.8B0.2176.6%—
FY20213,031¥5.6B¥5.0B¥5.5B0.2274.6%—
FY20203,088¥5.6B¥5.1B¥5.1B0.2283.5%—
FY20193,145¥4.7B¥4.8B¥5.0B0.2283.9%—
FY20183,205¥4.7B¥4.9B¥5.0B0.2284.4%—
FY20173,212¥5.2B¥4.9B¥4.9B0.2082.7%—
FY20163,240¥5.2B¥4.9B¥4.8B0.1979.9%—
FY20153,309¥4.8B¥4.8B¥4.6B0.1877.4%—

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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)