Honbetsu Town finances

北海道本別町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 6,046 Area 391.91 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥1,267,098
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥1,095,225
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥381,046
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength index
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #62 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
91.1%
#812 of 1741 in Japan · #129 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
¥1,095,225
#1411 of 1741 in Japan · #63 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 residentWorse than peers
¥381,046
#605 of 1741 in Japan · #121 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
30.3%
#1232 of 1741 in Japan · #86 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
17.0%
#1257 of 1718 in Japan · #129 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 ¥1,292,397

Local taxes 11.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 43.0%National subsidies 9.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.4%Donations 1.8%Other 17.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥881M¥145,73911.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥411M¥68,0095.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥555,93343.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥749M¥123,9269.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥424M¥70,1885.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥502M¥83,0876.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥139M¥22,9351.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥222,58017.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥119M

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
¥1.6B¥271,253¥224,28421.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥207,126¥189,68216.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥172,172¥100,91813.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥927M¥153,392¥87,52212.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥734M¥121,444¥94,3999.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥701M¥115,976¥97,8689.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥608M¥100,511¥62,1797.9%
Fire & emergency¥357M¥59,027¥38,6874.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥307M¥50,797¥26,8704.0%
Assembly¥77M¥12,730¥10,2151.0%
Labor¥16M¥2,671¥10.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥422M
Per resident ¥69,847 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥644M
Per resident ¥106,567 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥573M
Per resident ¥94,839 (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 33.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.260.270.280.292015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,046¥7.7B¥6.6B¥2.3B0.2691.1%—
FY20236,190¥7.5B¥6.8B¥2.7B0.2684.8%—
FY20226,375¥7.7B¥7.1B¥2.8B0.2683.6%—
FY20216,545¥7.8B¥7.1B¥2.9B0.2780.2%—
FY20206,733¥7.8B¥7.2B¥2.6B0.2884.4%—
FY20196,899¥7.4B¥7.2B¥2.7B0.2890.5%—
FY20187,087¥6.8B¥7.0B¥3.2B0.2786.0%—
FY20177,254¥7.4B¥6.9B¥3.4B0.2684.9%—
FY20167,406¥7.1B¥6.6B¥3.5B0.2582.1%—
FY20157,553¥6.6B¥6.4B¥3.5B0.2582.1%—

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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)