Asaka City finances

埼玉県朝霞市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 145,938 Area 18.34 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥55.5B
Per resident ¥380,148
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.2B
Per resident ¥165,958
Reserve funds
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥27,545
Fiscal strength index
0.98
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.98
#79 of 1718 in Japan · #5 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
97.6%
#1559 of 1741 in Japan · #56 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
¥165,958
#82 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
¥27,545
#1728 of 1741 in Japan · #62 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
55.3%
#153 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 ratioWorse than peers
8.3%
#1640 of 1718 in Japan · #59 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 ¥57.4B · per resident ¥392,999

Local taxes 43.5%Shared taxes and grants 9.7%Local allocation tax 0.7%National subsidies 22.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.8%Donations 0.0%Other 11.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥24.9B¥170,94143.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.5B¥37,9319.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥415M¥2,8440.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥12.6B¥86,29122.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥25,6766.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.3B¥22,9145.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥7M¥500.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.8B¥46,35211.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4M

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
¥29.0B¥198,378¥195,91452.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.7B¥52,793¥56,52713.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.9B¥40,219¥58,20710.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.1B¥27,837¥37,8577.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.8B¥25,952¥42,5496.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.9B¥19,808¥33,4735.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.6B¥11,027¥15,3082.9%
Assembly¥280M¥1,917¥2,5010.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥194M¥1,330¥8,2830.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥116M¥791¥5,8150.2%
Labor¥14M¥96¥5670.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥12.9B
Per resident ¥88,437 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥25,634 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥54,178 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥30,084 (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 55.2% 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

0.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

135K140K145K150K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024145,938¥55.5B¥24.2B¥4.0B0.9897.6%—
FY2023144,964¥52.7B¥23.7B¥4.3B0.9797.5%—
FY2022144,062¥51.0B¥24.6B¥4.2B0.9793.8%—
FY2021143,585¥50.7B¥26.0B¥3.4B0.9892.6%—
FY2020143,195¥61.3B¥26.7B¥3.0B0.9996.4%—
FY2019141,802¥43.3B¥26.9B¥2.8B0.9995.3%—
FY2018140,004¥41.6B¥28.1B¥2.9B0.9994.0%—
FY2017138,442¥40.3B¥28.2B¥2.6B0.9893.8%—
FY2016136,910¥39.1B¥28.6B¥2.3B0.9892.8%—
FY2015135,928¥37.9B¥29.6B¥1.9B0.9890.7%—

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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)