Hoki Town finances

鳥取県伯耆町の財政

Town Tottori Prefecture, Japan Population 10,145 Area 139.44 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥771,305
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥333,458
Reserve funds
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥462,880
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.28
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 19 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
89.7%
#630 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥333,458
#428 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 19 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
¥462,880
#504 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
26.7%
#1442 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 19 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
18.6%
#1182 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 19 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 ¥8.2B · per resident ¥811,581

Local taxes 15.9%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 46.8%National subsidies 10.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 0.6%Other 10.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥129,19915.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥468M¥46,1495.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.9B¥379,74246.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥831M¥81,91310.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥604M¥59,5317.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥283M¥27,9253.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥52M¥5,0930.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥832M¥82,02810.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥41M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.6B¥251,926¥196,56232.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥128,588¥132,74416.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥966M¥95,205¥57,44212.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥704M¥69,429¥74,0909.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥700M¥69,008¥30,7258.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥603M¥59,422¥56,4937.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥530M¥52,255¥64,1746.8%
Fire & emergency¥246M¥24,221¥27,8483.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥112M¥11,016¥16,8591.4%
Assembly¥92M¥9,098¥6,6361.2%
Disaster recovery¥12M¥1,137¥5310.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥935M
Per resident ¥92,137 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥481M
Per resident ¥47,434 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥105,148 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥73M
Per resident ¥7,208 (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 47.5% 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

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K10K11K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,145¥7.8B¥3.4B¥4.7B0.2889.7%—
FY202310,297¥7.6B¥4.1B¥4.6B0.2787.4%—
FY202210,420¥7.9B¥4.8B¥4.4B0.2787.1%—
FY202110,624¥7.8B¥5.4B¥4.3B0.2883.5%—
FY202010,774¥8.6B¥5.8B¥3.9B0.3088.4%—
FY201910,861¥7.3B¥6.1B¥3.9B0.3090.6%—
FY201810,955¥8.3B¥6.2B¥3.9B0.3087.7%—
FY201711,107¥7.2B¥5.6B¥3.9B0.3190.5%—
FY201611,259¥7.7B¥5.8B¥3.9B0.3189.9%—
FY201511,371¥7.2B¥6.3B¥3.9B0.3288.2%—

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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)