Honjiyo City finances

埼玉県本庄市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 76,783 Area 89.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥33.2B
Per resident ¥432,040
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.7B
Per resident ¥282,473
Reserve funds
¥18.0B
Per resident ¥234,257
Fiscal strength index
0.72
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.72
#334 of 1718 in Japan · #37 of 63 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
94.7%
#1283 of 1741 in Japan · #45 of 63 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
¥282,473
#302 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 63 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 residentBetter than peers
¥234,257
#935 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 63 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
46.6%
#420 of 1741 in Japan · #42 of 63 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 ratioBetter than peers
25.6%
#819 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 63 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 ¥35.8B · per resident ¥465,829

Local taxes 33.3%Shared taxes and grants 9.1%Local allocation tax 15.2%National subsidies 18.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.1%Donations 0.5%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥11.9B¥155,03233.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.3B¥42,5119.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.4B¥70,77115.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.4B¥83,95618.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥32,2716.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥19,0474.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥177M¥2,3070.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.6B¥59,93312.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥164M

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
¥14.2B¥184,330¥194,51742.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.7B¥61,049¥69,05314.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.8B¥49,720¥57,05811.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.9B¥37,361¥38,6838.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.8B¥35,988¥44,1778.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥31,625¥39,9137.3%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥18,846¥17,6234.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥347M¥4,520¥9,0051.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥336M¥4,374¥8,6411.0%
Assembly¥237M¥3,084¥3,3390.7%
Labor¥88M¥1,142¥4580.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥74,064 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥29,945 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥60,355 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥19,966 (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 53.6% 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

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

76K77K78K79K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202476,783¥33.2B¥21.7B¥18.0B0.7294.7%—
FY202377,285¥32.3B¥23.0B¥17.6B0.7294.7%—
FY202277,526¥31.4B¥24.7B¥17.1B0.7394.7%—
FY202177,720¥31.6B¥26.8B¥16.0B0.7489.3%—
FY202077,900¥38.3B¥28.2B¥14.7B0.7694.1%—
FY201978,243¥27.7B¥28.5B¥14.7B0.7693.1%—
FY201878,297¥27.3B¥29.6B¥14.3B0.7692.6%—
FY201778,707¥28.1B¥30.5B¥13.1B0.7689.7%—
FY201678,989¥29.8B¥31.6B¥11.9B0.7687.6%—
FY201578,993¥32.7B¥30.0B¥10.8B0.7684.8%—

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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)