Ageo City finances

埼玉県上尾市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 230,066 Area 45.51 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥80.0B
Per resident ¥347,832
Local bonds outstanding
¥45.5B
Per resident ¥197,613
Reserve funds
¥12.9B
Per resident ¥56,157
Fiscal strength index
0.85
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.85
#157 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.81
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
95.0%
#1327 of 1741 in Japan · #50 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.9%
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
¥197,613
#126 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥321,738
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥56,157
#1660 of 1741 in Japan · #46 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥70,642
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
50.1%
#295 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
14.8%
#1362 of 1718 in Japan · #36 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 12.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥83.8B · per resident ¥364,101

Local taxes 38.9%Shared taxes and grants 10.0%Local allocation tax 7.6%National subsidies 22.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.2%Donations 0.8%Other 10.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥32.6B¥141,77038.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥8.4B¥36,51010.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.3B¥27,5037.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥18.6B¥80,71622.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥5.9B¥25,4757.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.7B¥11,6253.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥710M¥3,0840.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥8.6B¥37,41710.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥701M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 200,000+ people (91)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥42.0B¥182,646¥199,78752.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥7.9B¥34,446¥36,7889.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.7B¥33,351¥43,8139.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.9B¥29,916¥52,0008.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥6.4B¥27,859¥33,0338.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.2B¥18,310¥41,6925.3%
Fire & emergency¥3.7B¥15,919¥13,6944.6%
Labor¥454M¥1,974¥5440.6%
Assembly¥413M¥1,796¥1,8730.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥218M¥950¥7,2010.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥153M¥665¥4,1500.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥18.3B
Per resident ¥79,588 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥30,637 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥11.4B
Per resident ¥49,723 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥22,697 (median ¥29,092)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 59.1% 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

0.800.830.850.880.900.932015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

227K228K229K230K231K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024230,066¥80.0B¥45.5B¥12.9B0.8595.0%—
FY2023230,167¥76.1B¥49.1B¥12.2B0.8694.8%—
FY2022230,229¥74.7B¥52.3B¥11.1B0.8895.1%—
FY2021230,507¥75.5B¥54.6B¥9.3B0.8989.5%—
FY2020229,517¥88.5B¥54.8B¥6.2B0.9195.2%—
FY2019228,779¥63.2B¥56.3B¥5.9B0.9196.8%—
FY2018228,519¥60.0B¥58.6B¥7.2B0.9197.3%—
FY2017228,480¥61.1B¥60.3B¥6.9B0.9095.4%—
FY2016228,092¥60.7B¥60.2B¥6.6B0.9095.8%—
FY2015227,890¥59.8B¥60.3B¥6.3B0.9094.6%—

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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)