Urahoro Town finances

北海道浦幌町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,108 Area 729.85 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥1,911,880
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥1,911,170
Reserve funds
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥926,751
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #110 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 ratioWorse than peers
90.8%
#782 of 1741 in Japan · #127 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
¥1,911,170
#1634 of 1741 in Japan · #142 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 resident
¥926,751
#250 of 1741 in Japan · #64 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
28.7%
#1337 of 1741 in Japan · #102 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
41.0%
#380 of 1718 in Japan · #30 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 ¥8.0B · per resident ¥1,959,575

Local taxes 8.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 46.1%National subsidies 5.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.1%Donations 1.7%Other 18.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥684M¥166,4218.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥361M¥87,8784.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.7B¥902,60946.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥404M¥98,3925.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥459M¥111,7325.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥811M¥197,31710.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥136M¥33,1301.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥362,09718.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥123M

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
¥1.4B¥337,305¥342,22917.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥335,433¥271,26317.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥990M¥240,876¥169,92512.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥975M¥237,349¥176,61212.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥854M¥207,800¥146,29310.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥784M¥190,735¥134,37710.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥637M¥155,157¥136,1238.1%
Fire & emergency¥473M¥115,196¥66,2416.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥253M¥61,525¥53,2313.2%
Assembly¥90M¥21,992¥18,3731.2%
Labor¥28M¥6,903¥260.4%
Disaster recovery¥7M¥1,610¥1430.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥331M
Per resident ¥80,649 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥636M
Per resident ¥154,910 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥410M
Per resident ¥99,874 (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 37.2% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.180.200.230.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,0004,5005,0005,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,108¥7.9B¥7.9B¥3.8B0.2090.8%—
FY20234,195¥7.1B¥8.0B¥4.0B0.1988.4%—
FY20224,302¥7.3B¥8.5B¥4.0B0.2088.5%—
FY20214,416¥7.5B¥8.8B¥3.9B0.2084.0%—
FY20204,544¥8.2B¥9.1B¥3.7B0.2089.3%—
FY20194,615¥6.7B¥8.3B¥3.7B0.1989.7%—
FY20184,754¥6.4B¥8.3B¥3.9B0.1888.5%—
FY20174,870¥7.7B¥8.4B¥3.9B0.1785.9%—
FY20164,997¥6.6B¥7.8B¥4.2B0.1782.7%—
FY20155,126¥6.7B¥8.0B¥4.2B0.1678.7%—

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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)