Teshikaga Town finances

北海道弟子屈町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 6,432 Area 774.33 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.6B
Per resident ¥2,890,113
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.2B
Per resident ¥1,590,900
Reserve funds
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥1,614,142
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 ratio
89.9%
#656 of 1741 in Japan · #111 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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
¥1,590,900
#1579 of 1741 in Japan · #122 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
¥1,614,142
#114 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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
59.3%
#92 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
15.3%
#1347 of 1718 in Japan · #135 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 ¥18.8B · per resident ¥2,923,224

Local taxes 5.2%Shared taxes and grants 2.2%Local allocation tax 23.0%National subsidies 6.1%Prefectural subsidies 2.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.7%Donations 32.9%Other 21.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥981M¥152,5475.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥405M¥62,9682.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.3B¥672,19423.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥179,2786.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥505M¥78,5522.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥195,9546.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥6.2B¥962,31032.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.0B¥619,42021.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥6.2B

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
¥7.8B¥1,205,949¥189,68241.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.5B¥386,272¥224,28413.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.4B¥368,978¥26,87012.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥223,089¥87,5227.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥192,987¥100,9186.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥177,135¥94,3996.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥742M¥115,406¥97,8684.0%
Fire & emergency¥723M¥112,426¥38,6873.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥612M¥95,206¥62,1793.3%
Assembly¥72M¥11,141¥10,2150.4%
Labor¥9M¥1,431¥10.0%
Disaster recovery¥601,000¥93¥1,5420.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥473M
Per resident ¥73,532 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥899M
Per resident ¥139,821 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥172,903 (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 19.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.220.240.260.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,432¥18.6B¥10.2B¥10.4B0.2389.9%—
FY20236,640¥19.1B¥10.1B¥8.7B0.2289.7%—
FY20226,699¥15.1B¥9.1B¥6.4B0.2292.6%—
FY20216,840¥15.8B¥9.7B¥4.8B0.2393.3%—
FY20206,937¥13.2B¥10.3B¥2.4B0.2393.8%—
FY20197,102¥8.9B¥10.9B¥792M0.2394.2%—
FY20187,255¥8.2B¥11.5B¥677M0.2292.6%—
FY20177,428¥8.5B¥12.0B¥665M0.2289.8%—
FY20167,607¥8.2B¥12.2B¥540M0.2192.1%—
FY20157,766¥8.0B¥12.3B¥682M0.2188.2%—

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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)