Higashimatsuyama City finances

埼玉県東松山市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 91,256 Area 65.35 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥36.8B
Per resident ¥403,435
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.4B
Per resident ¥266,843
Reserve funds
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥57,283
Fiscal strength index
0.79
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.79
#228 of 1718 in Japan · #23 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
94.6%
#1277 of 1741 in Japan · #43 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
¥266,843
#262 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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 residentWorse than peers
¥57,283
#1657 of 1741 in Japan · #45 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
49.8%
#303 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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 ratioWorse than peers
9.9%
#1592 of 1718 in Japan · #56 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 ¥38.6B · per resident ¥422,836

Local taxes 35.7%Shared taxes and grants 10.0%Local allocation tax 10.7%National subsidies 20.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.0%Donations 0.9%Other 13.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥13.8B¥151,11535.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.9B¥42,20910.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥45,22110.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.8B¥85,31720.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥26,7976.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥12,8493.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥342M¥3,7490.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.1B¥55,57813.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥335M

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
¥16.3B¥178,265¥194,51744.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.0B¥54,487¥69,05313.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.9B¥43,057¥44,17710.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.8B¥41,796¥57,05810.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.2B¥34,622¥39,9138.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.6B¥28,023¥38,6836.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥14,551¥17,6233.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥313M¥3,430¥9,0050.9%
Assembly¥257M¥2,814¥3,3390.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥195M¥2,134¥8,6410.5%
Labor¥19M¥212¥4580.1%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥45¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥67,361 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥29,409 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥54,773 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥26,710 (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 52.0% 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

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

90K90K90K91K92K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202491,256¥36.8B¥24.4B¥5.2B0.7994.6%—
FY202391,094¥35.9B¥25.6B¥5.3B0.8094.8%—
FY202290,651¥34.0B¥26.9B¥5.2B0.8393.2%—
FY202190,385¥35.2B¥28.2B¥4.7B0.8588.4%—
FY202090,456¥42.6B¥28.0B¥3.4B0.8894.1%—
FY201990,348¥32.0B¥27.0B¥3.0B0.8896.4%—
FY201890,290¥29.6B¥26.3B¥3.1B0.8792.8%—
FY201790,188¥30.1B¥26.1B¥3.6B0.8692.0%—
FY201689,953¥30.3B¥25.7B¥4.6B0.8692.2%—
FY201589,574¥30.3B¥25.3B¥4.6B0.8690.6%—

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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)