Shiranuka Town finances

北海道白糠町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 7,003 Area 773.13 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥37.7B
Per resident ¥5,389,235
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.2B
Per resident ¥1,884,526
Reserve funds
¥24.1B
Per resident ¥3,434,778
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #79 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 ratioBetter than peers
84.4%
#256 of 1741 in Japan · #56 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
¥1,884,526
#1630 of 1741 in Japan · #139 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
¥3,434,778
#24 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
77.6%
#5 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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
12.9%
#1465 of 1718 in Japan · #151 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 ¥38.1B · per resident ¥5,444,690

Local taxes 2.6%Shared taxes and grants 1.2%Local allocation tax 9.7%National subsidies 7.2%Prefectural subsidies 1.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 56.1%Other 19.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥990M¥141,3352.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥441M¥62,9671.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.7B¥530,7999.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥391,5807.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥575M¥82,1541.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥149,9502.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥21.4B¥3,052,07556.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.2B¥1,033,83019.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥21.2B

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
¥21.7B¥3,101,103¥189,68257.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.3B¥472,698¥97,8688.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥3.1B¥443,619¥26,8708.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥357,973¥100,9186.6%
Fire & emergency¥2.3B¥326,174¥38,6876.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.9B¥267,728¥224,2845.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥168,777¥94,3993.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥849M¥121,266¥87,5222.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥823M¥117,489¥62,1792.2%
Assembly¥82M¥11,739¥10,2150.2%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥513¥1,5420.0%
Labor¥1M¥158¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥530M
Per resident ¥75,695 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥445M
Per resident ¥63,509 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥900M
Per resident ¥128,514 (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 9.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.240.260.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

7,0007,5008,0008,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,003¥37.7B¥13.2B¥24.1B0.2484.4%—
FY20237,127¥28.2B¥13.3B¥20.6B0.2483.5%—
FY20227,234¥25.7B¥13.8B¥17.5B0.2582.5%—
FY20217,391¥24.6B¥14.0B¥13.7B0.2681.7%—
FY20207,539¥19.6B¥13.3B¥10.0B0.2682.0%—
FY20197,710¥15.9B¥12.5B¥7.0B0.2679.2%—
FY20187,918¥11.1B¥11.0B¥4.5B0.2679.0%—
FY20178,037¥11.3B¥10.6B¥3.5B0.2678.8%—
FY20168,215¥9.3B¥9.0B¥3.5B0.2578.9%—
FY20158,371¥7.7B¥7.8B¥3.1B0.2478.0%—

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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)