Tsurui Village finances

北海道鶴居村の財政

Village Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,432 Area 571.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥2,048,559
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥2,762,837
Reserve funds
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥2,245,690
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #117 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
84.7%
#275 of 1741 in Japan · #60 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥2,762,837
#1697 of 1741 in Japan · #168 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥2,245,690
#60 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
19.0%
#1679 of 1741 in Japan · #169 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
31.3%
#600 of 1718 in Japan · #54 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.1B · per resident ¥2,086,852

Local taxes 8.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.9%Local allocation tax 48.4%National subsidies 5.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 17.2%Donations 3.0%Other 8.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥408M¥167,7208.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥251M¥103,0464.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥1,010,97748.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥268M¥110,3425.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥261M¥107,1555.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥873M¥358,90717.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥151M¥61,9793.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥405M¥166,7278.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥144M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥467,982¥318,92022.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥421,547¥128,67820.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥576M¥236,801¥240,27411.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥560M¥230,325¥105,32511.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥542M¥222,931¥136,26510.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥518M¥212,789¥125,46810.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥205M¥84,252¥86,2974.1%
Fire & emergency¥191M¥78,463¥53,0933.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥168M¥69,282¥45,8643.4%
Assembly¥59M¥24,187¥17,5611.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥155M
Per resident ¥63,638 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥173M
Per resident ¥71,164 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥248M
Per resident ¥101,999 (median ¥98,485)
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 29.2% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%78%80%82%85%88%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,4002,4502,5002,5502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,432¥5.0B¥6.7B¥5.5B0.1984.7%—
FY20232,466¥5.4B¥6.3B¥5.2B0.1984.9%—
FY20222,485¥5.5B¥5.6B¥5.0B0.1982.8%—
FY20212,481¥5.6B¥5.5B¥5.0B0.2078.4%—
FY20202,520¥5.4B¥4.4B¥4.6B0.1981.3%—
FY20192,509¥6.3B¥4.2B¥4.7B0.1881.7%—
FY20182,534¥4.6B¥3.6B¥4.6B0.1783.3%—
FY20172,538¥4.8B¥3.6B¥3.9B0.1684.1%—
FY20162,525¥4.4B¥3.9B¥3.2B0.1680.8%—
FY20152,512¥3.8B¥4.1B¥2.8B0.1676.8%—

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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)