Kushiro Town finances

北海道釧路町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 18,380 Area 252.04 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.5B
Per resident ¥790,178
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥543,072
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥141,125
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
94.2%
#1234 of 1741 in Japan · #155 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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 resident
¥543,072
#883 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥141,125
#1237 of 1741 in Japan · #162 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
35.1%
#975 of 1741 in Japan · #59 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
18.0%
#1214 of 1718 in Japan · #123 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥14.7B · per resident ¥800,637

Local taxes 19.0%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 21.3%National subsidies 20.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.4%Donations 7.9%Other 8.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.8B¥152,24819.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥844M¥45,9425.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥170,29521.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥166,07420.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥844M¥45,9305.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥91,65911.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥62,8887.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥65,6008.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.1B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.3B¥286,203¥132,74436.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.3B¥177,273¥196,56222.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥83,999¥74,09010.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥70,841¥64,1749.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥63,953¥56,4938.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥790M¥42,982¥57,4425.4%
Fire & emergency¥539M¥29,326¥27,8483.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥430M¥23,369¥30,7253.0%
Assembly¥119M¥6,484¥6,6360.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥102M¥5,550¥16,8590.7%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥105¥5310.0%
Labor¥2M¥93¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥86,804 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥623M
Per resident ¥33,920 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥56,549 (median ¥75,979)
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 32.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

18K18K19K20K20K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,380¥14.5B¥10.0B¥2.6B0.5094.2%—
FY202318,642¥12.0B¥9.1B¥2.5B0.5092.4%—
FY202218,879¥11.2B¥8.9B¥2.2B0.5191.9%—
FY202119,152¥10.7B¥9.0B¥1.7B0.5084.0%—
FY202019,392¥11.2B¥8.9B¥1.0B0.5093.1%—
FY201919,573¥8.2B¥8.9B¥862M0.5091.4%—
FY201819,802¥8.4B¥9.0B¥1.0B0.5094.2%—
FY201719,946¥8.6B¥8.9B¥1.2B0.4991.6%—
FY201619,971¥8.5B¥8.8B¥1.2B0.4890.2%—
FY201520,150¥8.3B¥8.6B¥1.3B0.4788.0%—

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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)