Hamanaka Town finances

北海道浜中町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 5,246 Area 423.12 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥1,887,636
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.3B
Per resident ¥2,532,278
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥701,551
Fiscal strength index
0.21
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.21
#1446 of 1718 in Japan · #104 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
87.8%
#467 of 1741 in Japan · #88 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥2,532,278
#1684 of 1741 in Japan · #160 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 residentBetter than peers
¥701,551
#344 of 1741 in Japan · #87 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 ratioBetter than peers
36.2%
#930 of 1741 in Japan · #52 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
23.8%
#895 of 1718 in Japan · #89 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 ¥10.0B · per resident ¥1,913,043

Local taxes 8.6%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 37.9%National subsidies 7.2%Prefectural subsidies 3.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.7%Donations 14.8%Other 12.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥865M¥164,9268.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥337M¥64,2433.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.8B¥725,27037.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥723M¥137,8437.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥364M¥69,4613.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥223,86711.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.5B¥283,87414.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥243,55812.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.4B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.8B¥524,841¥189,68227.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥257,095¥97,86813.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.3B¥244,885¥224,28413.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.0B¥198,461¥94,39910.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.0B¥194,339¥87,52210.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥732M¥139,600¥62,1797.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥714M¥136,177¥100,9187.2%
Fire & emergency¥686M¥130,689¥38,6876.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥246M¥46,821¥26,8702.5%
Assembly¥70M¥13,330¥10,2150.7%
Disaster recovery¥7M¥1,398¥1,5420.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥475M
Per resident ¥90,480 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥277M
Per resident ¥52,720 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥533M
Per resident ¥101,665 (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 32.7% 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

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,0005,2505,5005,7506,0006,2502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,246¥9.9B¥13.3B¥3.7B0.2187.8%—
FY20235,333¥10.7B¥13.1B¥3.2B0.2188.9%—
FY20225,411¥9.7B¥12.7B¥2.6B0.2288.8%—
FY20215,499¥9.1B¥13.0B¥2.2B0.2282.7%—
FY20205,664¥12.3B¥12.7B¥1.8B0.2285.7%—
FY20195,748¥10.0B¥10.5B¥2.3B0.2283.5%—
FY20185,860¥7.7B¥9.0B¥2.0B0.2182.5%—
FY20175,997¥8.9B¥8.2B¥1.9B0.2083.6%—
FY20166,101¥6.8B¥7.6B¥1.9B0.1982.3%—
FY20156,194¥6.9B¥7.8B¥1.8B0.1881.6%—

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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)