Kumagaya City finances

埼玉県熊谷市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 190,927 Area 159.82 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥81.5B
Per resident ¥427,067
Local bonds outstanding
¥29.8B
Per resident ¥155,924
Reserve funds
¥26.6B
Per resident ¥139,067
Fiscal strength index
0.82
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.82
#186 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
89.9%
#656 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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
¥155,924
#74 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥139,067
#1247 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
49.0%
#325 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
24.4%
#877 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥87.0B · per resident ¥455,910

Local taxes 35.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.2%Local allocation tax 8.7%National subsidies 18.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.3%Donations 0.1%Other 13.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥30.4B¥159,48235.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥8.0B¥42,0769.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.6B¥39,5858.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥15.9B¥83,10218.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥5.7B¥29,9206.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥7.2B¥37,8988.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥79M¥4130.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥12.1B¥63,43413.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥60M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥35.9B¥188,232¥195,91444.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.9B¥51,632¥58,20712.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥8.8B¥45,959¥56,52710.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥8.8B¥45,830¥42,54910.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥6.0B¥31,553¥37,8577.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.3B¥22,497¥33,4735.3%
Fire & emergency¥3.5B¥18,332¥15,3084.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.7B¥14,310¥8,2833.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥5,855¥5,8151.4%
Assembly¥446M¥2,337¥2,5010.5%
Labor¥101M¥530¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥70,618 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥30,953 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥12.1B
Per resident ¥63,437 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥23,224 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 49.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥50K¥100K¥150K¥200K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.700.750.800.850.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

190K192K195K198K200K202K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024190,927¥81.5B¥29.8B¥26.6B0.8289.9%—
FY2023192,074¥74.7B¥26.8B¥24.7B0.8287.6%—
FY2022193,132¥71.3B¥27.8B¥24.2B0.8589.3%—
FY2021193,820¥72.4B¥30.4B¥23.8B0.8786.1%—
FY2020195,410¥88.2B¥31.9B¥21.8B0.8988.9%—
FY2019196,829¥64.6B¥33.3B¥20.8B0.8987.0%—
FY2018197,731¥64.9B¥35.3B¥21.5B0.8987.9%—
FY2017198,852¥61.6B¥36.2B¥19.4B0.8987.1%—
FY2016199,718¥61.8B¥37.5B¥18.4B0.8887.2%—
FY2015200,700¥64.4B¥38.6B¥18.0B0.8987.6%—

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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)