Hokuto City finances

山梨県北杜市の財政

City Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Population 45,380 Area 602.48 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥33.2B
Per resident ¥732,123
Local bonds outstanding
¥19.4B
Per resident ¥428,178
Reserve funds
¥19.7B
Per resident ¥433,749
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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 · #16 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥428,178
#659 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥433,749
#543 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
38.7%
#796 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
20.4%
#1077 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥34.8B · per resident ¥766,603

Local taxes 22.2%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 32.1%National subsidies 8.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.2%Donations 6.3%Other 10.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.7B¥170,35022.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥45,7116.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥11.2B¥246,07132.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥68,0918.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥47,1706.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.9B¥63,1648.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.2B¥48,6446.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.5B¥77,40210.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.1B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.7B¥190,718¥204,71326.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.1B¥112,907¥95,25715.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.0B¥87,629¥65,18012.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.7B¥80,966¥56,10911.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.5B¥76,357¥53,61910.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.6B¥57,160¥24,4987.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.4B¥53,093¥55,6097.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.6B¥34,816¥15,9794.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥28,260¥24,6923.9%
Disaster recovery¥239M¥5,266¥1,5780.7%
Assembly¥197M¥4,337¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥28M¥614¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥80,545 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥37,713 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥65,266 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥327M
Per resident ¥7,195 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 36.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

45K46K47K48K49K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202445,380¥33.2B¥19.4B¥19.7B0.4290.3%—
FY202345,533¥30.8B¥18.9B¥19.5B0.4185.9%—
FY202245,984¥31.1B¥19.2B¥18.9B0.4183.3%—
FY202146,378¥31.1B¥20.5B¥17.0B0.4283.9%—
FY202046,531¥35.1B¥21.7B¥15.8B0.4387.4%—
FY201946,652¥27.4B¥22.3B¥16.6B0.4489.4%—
FY201847,117¥28.9B¥23.3B¥16.1B0.4489.2%—
FY201747,587¥30.9B¥23.6B¥15.9B0.4489.8%—
FY201647,780¥30.6B¥23.0B¥15.2B0.4485.3%—
FY201548,065¥31.4B¥24.4B¥16.3B0.4482.6%—

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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)