Betsukai Town finances

北海道別海町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 13,964 Area 1,317.17 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥36.9B
Per resident ¥2,642,764
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.0B
Per resident ¥1,147,604
Reserve funds
¥14.9B
Per resident ¥1,070,011
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #46 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
92.7%
#1012 of 1741 in Japan · #145 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥1,147,604
#1441 of 1741 in Japan · #76 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,070,011
#202 of 1741 in Japan · #48 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
66.2%
#41 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
15.6%
#1333 of 1718 in Japan · #134 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥37.3B · per resident ¥2,674,606

Local taxes 7.0%Shared taxes and grants 2.7%Local allocation tax 19.4%National subsidies 5.0%Prefectural subsidies 3.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.1%Donations 46.5%Other 12.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.6B¥186,1177.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥72,8122.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.2B¥519,01919.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥132,6695.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥96,6143.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥84,0813.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥17.4B¥1,244,48846.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.7B¥338,80712.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥17.4B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥19.2B¥1,373,161¥132,74452.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥3.5B¥250,892¥30,7259.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.4B¥245,544¥196,5629.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥178,624¥64,1746.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.5B¥177,171¥74,0906.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥175,271¥56,4936.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥136,396¥57,4425.2%
Fire & emergency¥700M¥50,152¥27,8481.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥664M¥47,586¥16,8591.8%
Assembly¥110M¥7,902¥6,6360.3%
Labor¥907,000¥65¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥79,012 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥84,202 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥82,330 (median ¥75,979)
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 16.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

14K14K14K15K16K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,964¥36.9B¥16.0B¥14.9B0.3192.7%—
FY202314,210¥33.2B¥16.7B¥10.3B0.3193.6%—
FY202214,372¥28.4B¥17.0B¥5.5B0.3193.1%—
FY202114,558¥22.7B¥17.3B¥3.0B0.3191.9%—
FY202014,827¥20.5B¥16.5B¥2.3B0.3292.9%—
FY201915,006¥21.7B¥16.8B¥2.6B0.3191.2%—
FY201815,171¥18.3B¥16.3B¥3.3B0.3093.2%—
FY201715,377¥20.3B¥15.8B¥4.3B0.2892.7%—
FY201615,497¥18.6B¥15.8B¥4.8B0.2787.1%—
FY201515,695¥17.6B¥15.5B¥4.8B0.2683.3%—

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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)