Fukaya City finances

埼玉県深谷市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 140,809 Area 138.37 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥62.5B
Per resident ¥443,684
Local bonds outstanding
¥45.0B
Per resident ¥319,510
Reserve funds
¥30.6B
Per resident ¥217,111
Fiscal strength index
0.71
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.71
#344 of 1718 in Japan · #40 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
91.5%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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 resident
¥319,510
#396 of 1741 in Japan · #49 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
¥217,111
#981 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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 ratio
47.5%
#387 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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
51.0%
#255 of 1718 in Japan · #2 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 ¥67.1B · per resident ¥476,773

Local taxes 29.3%Shared taxes and grants 8.8%Local allocation tax 13.7%National subsidies 19.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.3%Donations 1.6%Other 16.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥19.6B¥139,47629.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.9B¥41,8308.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.2B¥65,15113.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥13.4B¥94,94919.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.6B¥32,7916.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥15,6653.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.1B¥7,7121.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥11.2B¥79,19916.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.0B

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
¥27.5B¥195,343¥195,91444.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.6B¥53,925¥58,20712.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.6B¥47,117¥56,52710.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.3B¥44,532¥42,54910.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.7B¥26,578¥37,8576.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.5B¥24,773¥33,4735.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥3.4B¥24,133¥8,2835.4%
Fire & emergency¥2.3B¥16,515¥15,3083.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥8,346¥5,8151.9%
Assembly¥286M¥2,032¥2,5010.5%
Labor¥55M¥390¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥78,744 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥30,851 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥9.2B
Per resident ¥65,025 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥20,717 (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 51.0% 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

0.700.730.750.780.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

140K142K144K146K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024140,809¥62.5B¥45.0B¥30.6B0.7191.5%—
FY2023141,419¥59.1B¥46.0B¥29.5B0.7189.9%—
FY2022141,681¥60.0B¥46.5B¥27.6B0.7387.9%—
FY2021142,383¥55.2B¥47.6B¥23.6B0.7582.5%—
FY2020142,803¥70.2B¥46.9B¥22.9B0.7785.6%—
FY2019143,219¥54.5B¥43.8B¥21.9B0.7785.6%—
FY2018143,675¥47.8B¥37.7B¥22.4B0.7785.2%—
FY2017144,375¥48.4B¥35.9B¥21.5B0.7684.8%—
FY2016144,696¥47.2B¥35.5B¥18.7B0.7684.2%—
FY2015145,053¥51.8B¥36.2B¥16.3B0.7783.9%—

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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)