Shibecha Town finances

北海道標茶町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 6,836 Area 1,099.37 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥1,752,784
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥1,980,887
Reserve funds
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥247,847
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #86 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 ratioWorse than peers
93.9%
#1182 of 1741 in Japan · #152 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
¥1,980,887
#1642 of 1741 in Japan · #146 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
¥247,847
#890 of 1741 in Japan · #143 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
39.1%
#772 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
4.3%
#1702 of 1718 in Japan · #176 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 ¥12.7B · per resident ¥1,856,631

Local taxes 9.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 39.8%National subsidies 6.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.8%Donations 1.1%Other 28.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥172,8299.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥546M¥79,9064.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.1B¥739,61239.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥764M¥111,7036.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥618M¥90,3644.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥741M¥108,4205.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥144M¥21,0921.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.6B¥532,70428.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥136M

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
¥2.2B¥315,072¥224,28418.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.8B¥260,013¥62,17914.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥242,287¥189,68213.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥232,052¥100,91813.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥228,159¥87,52213.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥190,620¥94,39910.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥880M¥128,712¥97,8687.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥602M¥88,120¥26,8705.0%
Fire & emergency¥340M¥49,679¥38,6872.8%
Assembly¥76M¥11,074¥10,2150.6%
Disaster recovery¥40M¥5,864¥1,5420.3%
Labor¥8M¥1,132¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥633M
Per resident ¥92,599 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥643M
Per resident ¥94,084 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥877M
Per resident ¥128,331 (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 33.1% 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

0.180.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,5007,0007,5008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,836¥12.0B¥13.5B¥1.7B0.2393.9%—
FY20236,999¥12.4B¥14.1B¥3.2B0.2391.8%—
FY20227,179¥13.8B¥14.3B¥3.7B0.2391.7%—
FY20217,287¥13.1B¥14.1B¥3.9B0.2388.7%—
FY20207,425¥13.1B¥12.7B¥4.2B0.2388.5%—
FY20197,509¥12.3B¥12.0B¥4.0B0.2287.2%—
FY20187,619¥11.3B¥11.7B¥4.1B0.2185.2%—
FY20177,728¥13.4B¥11.7B¥4.0B0.2082.3%—
FY20167,821¥11.7B¥10.6B¥4.0B0.2084.6%—
FY20157,930¥12.2B¥10.5B¥3.9B0.1981.7%—

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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)