Hakone Town finances

神奈川県箱根町の財政

Town Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 10,835 Area 92.86 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.1B
Per resident ¥1,302,151
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥692,850
Reserve funds
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥294,051
Fiscal strength index
1.30
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Kanagawa Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.30
#17 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 33 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 ratioWorse than peers
99.4%
#1675 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 33 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
¥692,850
#1120 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 33 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 resident
¥294,051
#773 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 33 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
75.6%
#7 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 33 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 ratioBetter than peers
45.6%
#309 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 33 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 ¥14.6B · per resident ¥1,346,914

Local taxes 43.7%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 0.5%National subsidies 5.1%Prefectural subsidies 3.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.7%Donations 18.4%Other 13.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.4B¥589,08143.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥725M¥66,9265.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥71M¥6,5300.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥748M¥69,0145.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥468M¥43,1513.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥143,60910.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.7B¥248,06018.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥180,54213.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.7B

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
¥4.3B¥400,989¥132,74430.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.4B¥223,361¥74,09017.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.8B¥166,005¥196,56212.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥146,161¥56,49311.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥104,467¥27,8488.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥899M¥82,962¥16,8596.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥861M¥79,431¥57,4426.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥812M¥74,960¥64,1745.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥137M¥12,626¥30,7251.0%
Assembly¥120M¥11,065¥6,6360.8%
Labor¥1M¥124¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥594M
Per resident ¥54,840 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥486M
Per resident ¥44,849 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥718M
Per resident ¥66,311 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥36,000
Per resident ¥3 (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 34.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.000.501.001.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K11K12K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,835¥14.1B¥7.5B¥3.2B1.3099.4%—
FY202310,907¥12.2B¥6.8B¥2.5B1.3099.7%—
FY202210,845¥11.2B¥7.0B¥2.7B1.3399.7%—
FY202111,032¥11.3B¥7.7B¥2.3B1.3999.6%—
FY202011,195¥13.2B¥8.4B¥2.0B1.44100.8%—
FY201911,468¥11.5B¥7.4B¥2.3B1.4496.2%—
FY201811,655¥11.1B¥7.0B¥2.2B1.4293.7%—
FY201711,968¥9.9B¥6.0B¥1.9B1.4095.5%—
FY201612,017¥9.5B¥6.0B¥1.4B1.4196.6%—
FY201512,101¥9.3B¥6.5B¥885M1.4196.7%—

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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)