Kazo City finances

埼玉県加須市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 112,018 Area 133.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥46.5B
Per resident ¥415,399
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.5B
Per resident ¥201,086
Reserve funds
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥96,838
Fiscal strength index
0.73
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.73
#315 of 1718 in Japan · #34 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
94.9%
#1313 of 1741 in Japan · #48 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
¥201,086
#133 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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 residentWorse than peers
¥96,838
#1450 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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
51.0%
#258 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
18.5%
#1185 of 1718 in Japan · #25 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 ¥49.8B · per resident ¥444,974

Local taxes 34.2%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 14.1%National subsidies 18.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.6%Donations 1.2%Other 15.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥17.0B¥152,16734.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.6B¥41,3229.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.0B¥62,61314.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.1B¥80,99718.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥30,1926.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥311M¥2,7780.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥607M¥5,4221.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.8B¥69,48315.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥603M

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
¥20.0B¥178,817¥195,91443.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.7B¥59,725¥58,20714.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.1B¥45,755¥56,52711.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.9B¥35,090¥37,8578.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.4B¥30,670¥42,5497.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.3B¥29,851¥33,4737.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.8B¥15,716¥15,3083.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥12,524¥5,8153.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥448M¥3,997¥8,2831.0%
Assembly¥284M¥2,537¥2,5010.6%
Labor¥80M¥718¥5670.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥65,229 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥31,180 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥62,525 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥19,843 (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 50.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.720.740.760.780.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

112K113K114K115K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024112,018¥46.5B¥22.5B¥10.8B0.7394.9%—
FY2023112,163¥44.4B¥25.5B¥11.4B0.7294.6%—
FY2022112,179¥42.6B¥28.8B¥8.3B0.7391.3%—
FY2021112,235¥45.6B¥31.2B¥6.5B0.7487.9%—
FY2020112,792¥52.4B¥32.9B¥9.2B0.7591.8%—
FY2019113,043¥40.2B¥32.9B¥9.6B0.7589.3%—
FY2018113,321¥38.6B¥32.1B¥10.1B0.7591.6%—
FY2017113,754¥38.8B¥32.8B¥9.8B0.7588.9%—
FY2016113,917¥41.5B¥32.0B¥10.4B0.7591.8%—
FY2015114,289¥37.9B¥32.1B¥9.8B0.7688.5%—

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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)