Nakashibetsu Town finances

北海道中標津町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 22,257 Area 684.87 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.2B
Per resident ¥727,778
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.5B
Per resident ¥831,346
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥85,043
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
91.9%
#920 of 1741 in Japan · #139 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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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
¥831,346
#1260 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥85,043
#1511 of 1741 in Japan · #170 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
31.6%
#1153 of 1741 in Japan · #76 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
10.4%
#1569 of 1718 in Japan · #166 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥16.5B · per resident ¥740,779

Local taxes 21.1%Shared taxes and grants 6.8%Local allocation tax 33.1%National subsidies 11.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.5%Donations 1.3%Other 9.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.5B¥156,46821.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥50,4506.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.5B¥245,37633.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥81,90711.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥51,4786.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥77,61710.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥208M¥9,3581.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥68,1249.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥195M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.7B¥165,926¥168,25822.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥112,963¥40,67315.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.5B¥111,800¥35,83415.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥91,581¥56,48112.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥88,204¥30,16512.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥81,973¥66,27311.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥862M¥38,735¥7,5085.3%
Fire & emergency¥453M¥20,373¥17,4742.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥169M¥7,605¥5,7691.0%
Assembly¥114M¥5,136¥3,8460.7%
Disaster recovery¥44M¥1,991¥00.3%
その他¥21M¥925¥00.1%
Labor¥13M¥567¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥70,756 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥612M
Per resident ¥27,500 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥67,670 (median ¥61,434)
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 35.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

22K22K23K24K24K24K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202422,257¥16.2B¥18.5B¥1.9B0.4291.9%—
FY202322,440¥17.0B¥18.6B¥2.1B0.4293.3%—
FY202222,729¥16.7B¥18.5B¥2.7B0.4293.0%—
FY202122,978¥17.2B¥18.9B¥2.3B0.4289.0%—
FY202023,203¥17.7B¥18.9B¥1.8B0.4394.8%—
FY201923,392¥15.8B¥18.9B¥1.9B0.4294.8%—
FY201823,493¥15.1B¥18.8B¥2.5B0.4194.9%—
FY201723,661¥14.9B¥18.3B¥3.0B0.4094.4%—
FY201623,887¥15.0B¥18.3B¥3.5B0.3994.9%—
FY201524,062¥15.1B¥17.4B¥3.5B0.3793.2%—

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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)