Kanuma City finances

栃木県鹿沼市の財政

City Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Population 92,895 Area 490.64 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥44.1B
Per resident ¥474,995
Local bonds outstanding
¥25.6B
Per resident ¥275,684
Reserve funds
¥10.9B
Per resident ¥117,588
Fiscal strength index
0.69
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.69
#373 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
94.2%
#1234 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥275,684
#284 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥117,588
#1347 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
47.0%
#403 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
17.2%
#1252 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥45.3B · per resident ¥487,963

Local taxes 32.7%Shared taxes and grants 9.7%Local allocation tax 15.2%National subsidies 17.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 0.9%Other 13.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥14.8B¥159,79132.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.4B¥47,1939.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.9B¥74,02315.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.1B¥87,11217.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥36,6467.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥13,6112.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥403M¥4,3370.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.1B¥65,25013.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥381M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥17.1B¥183,937¥194,51738.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.1B¥65,357¥69,05313.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.4B¥57,888¥57,05812.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.7B¥40,109¥39,9138.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.5B¥38,177¥44,1778.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.5B¥37,673¥38,6837.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.8B¥19,537¥8,6414.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥14,494¥17,6233.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥12,271¥9,0052.6%
Assembly¥288M¥3,101¥3,3390.7%
Disaster recovery¥203M¥2,188¥810.5%
Labor¥24M¥263¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥65,091 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥33,621 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥72,015 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥13,198 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 54.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.620.650.680.700.732015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

92K94K96K98K100K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202492,895¥44.1B¥25.6B¥10.9B0.6994.2%—
FY202393,807¥45.9B¥27.8B¥11.0B0.6991.0%—
FY202294,606¥46.4B¥28.9B¥10.2B0.6989.6%—
FY202195,587¥47.6B¥28.5B¥9.2B0.7085.2%—
FY202096,340¥55.4B¥27.4B¥7.9B0.7288.7%—
FY201997,288¥40.0B¥26.1B¥9.3B0.7292.3%—
FY201897,759¥37.1B¥26.7B¥10.1B0.7292.2%—
FY201798,652¥38.7B¥27.4B¥9.5B0.7292.6%—
FY201699,356¥39.6B¥28.5B¥8.1B0.7291.3%—
FY201599,949¥42.8B¥29.1B¥7.0B0.7289.6%—

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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)