Shibetsu Town finances

北海道標津町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 4,798 Area 624.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥1,666,764
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.9B
Per resident ¥1,855,437
Reserve funds
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥725,284
Fiscal strength index
0.21
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.21
#1446 of 1718 in Japan · #104 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
90.3%
#716 of 1741 in Japan · #121 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,855,437
#1624 of 1741 in Japan · #136 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥725,284
#333 of 1741 in Japan · #85 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
30.7%
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #81 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
21.9%
#1009 of 1718 in Japan · #99 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.4B · per resident ¥1,746,895

Local taxes 8.5%Shared taxes and grants 3.8%Local allocation tax 41.1%National subsidies 4.6%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.8%Donations 2.4%Other 19.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥714M¥148,7408.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥322M¥67,0733.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥718,44041.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥389M¥81,1274.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥411M¥85,7074.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥257,73814.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥205M¥42,6302.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.7B¥345,43919.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥187M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥250,210¥342,22915.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥240,194¥146,29314.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥231,985¥271,26313.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥219,648¥134,37713.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥945M¥196,887¥176,61211.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥824M¥171,634¥169,92510.3%
Fire & emergency¥694M¥144,566¥66,2418.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥666M¥138,831¥136,1238.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥282M¥58,703¥53,2313.5%
Assembly¥66M¥13,784¥18,3730.8%
Labor¥2M¥322¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥403M
Per resident ¥84,005 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥242M
Per resident ¥50,478 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥468M
Per resident ¥97,503 (median ¥107,823)
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 31.7% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,6004,8005,0005,2005,4005,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,798¥8.0B¥8.9B¥3.5B0.2190.3%—
FY20234,849¥7.8B¥8.5B¥4.0B0.2189.3%—
FY20224,952¥6.8B¥7.9B¥4.4B0.2174.5%—
FY20215,056¥8.1B¥8.1B¥4.5B0.2172.1%—
FY20205,123¥7.1B¥7.5B¥4.4B0.2272.0%—
FY20195,243¥7.3B¥7.6B¥4.4B0.2277.2%—
FY20185,347¥7.1B¥7.3B¥4.8B0.2175.4%—
FY20175,375¥6.6B¥7.2B¥4.9B0.2169.8%—
FY20165,368¥7.9B¥7.3B¥5.1B0.2172.2%—
FY20155,411¥6.1B¥6.6B¥5.2B0.2072.2%—

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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)