Rikubetsu Town finances

北海道陸別町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,120 Area 608.90 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥2,455,025
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥2,646,818
Reserve funds
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥2,070,554
Fiscal strength index
0.17
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.17
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #130 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 ratioBetter than peers
77.4%
#57 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
¥2,646,818
#1689 of 1741 in Japan · #164 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
¥2,070,554
#68 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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 ratioBetter than peers
30.3%
#1233 of 1741 in Japan · #87 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 ratioWorse than peers
21.7%
#1017 of 1718 in Japan · #100 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 ¥5.4B · per resident ¥2,534,617

Local taxes 7.9%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 44.1%National subsidies 4.9%Prefectural subsidies 3.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.0%Donations 0.3%Other 22.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥424M¥199,8577.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥208M¥98,1583.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥1,118,30144.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥264M¥124,4424.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥205M¥96,7253.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥699M¥329,72513.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥15M¥7,0030.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥560,40622.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥10M

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
¥1.2B¥566,289¥342,22923.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥817M¥385,433¥136,12315.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥742M¥349,990¥271,26314.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥556M¥262,450¥169,92510.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥537M¥253,375¥176,61210.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥484M¥228,158¥146,2939.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥334M¥157,359¥134,3776.4%
Fire & emergency¥279M¥131,566¥66,2415.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥187M¥88,283¥53,2313.6%
Assembly¥50M¥23,588¥18,3731.0%
Labor¥18M¥8,461¥260.3%
Disaster recovery¥156,000¥74¥1430.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥133M
Per resident ¥62,557 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥277M
Per resident ¥130,449 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥333M
Per resident ¥156,984 (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 28.4% 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

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,0002,2002,4002,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,120¥5.2B¥5.6B¥4.4B0.1777.4%—
FY20232,159¥5.9B¥5.4B¥4.6B0.1677.0%—
FY20222,217¥5.5B¥5.2B¥4.6B0.1777.4%—
FY20212,279¥5.6B¥5.1B¥4.9B0.1774.0%—
FY20202,314¥5.9B¥5.0B¥4.9B0.1877.4%—
FY20192,362¥4.8B¥4.6B¥5.0B0.1779.4%—
FY20182,389¥4.6B¥4.5B¥5.1B0.1678.7%—
FY20172,442¥4.8B¥4.5B¥5.3B0.1574.7%—
FY20162,500¥4.8B¥4.5B¥5.5B0.1470.1%—
FY20152,541¥5.4B¥4.6B¥5.5B0.1370.4%—

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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)