Kitamoto City finances

埼玉県北本市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 65,274 Area 19.82 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.6B
Per resident ¥407,443
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.9B
Per resident ¥274,207
Reserve funds
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥114,519
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
92.0%
#929 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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
¥274,207
#281 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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
¥114,519
#1366 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
49.1%
#320 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
12.9%
#1468 of 1718 in Japan · #43 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 ¥28.0B · per resident ¥428,820

Local taxes 31.9%Shared taxes and grants 8.4%Local allocation tax 12.7%National subsidies 17.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.6%Donations 4.9%Other 12.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.9B¥136,99331.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥36,1508.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.6B¥54,64012.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.0B¥76,93117.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥26,2626.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥24,0745.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.4B¥20,9594.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.4B¥52,81012.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.4B

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
¥11.3B¥173,391¥194,51742.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.4B¥67,816¥69,05316.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.6B¥54,388¥57,05813.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.1B¥32,670¥38,6838.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.0B¥31,290¥44,1777.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.8B¥26,901¥39,9136.6%
Fire & emergency¥947M¥14,505¥17,6233.6%
Assembly¥215M¥3,291¥3,3390.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥98M¥1,504¥9,0050.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥98M¥1,502¥8,6410.4%
Labor¥12M¥184¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥68,275 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥34,607 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥50,682 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥19,806 (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 48.4% 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

0.600.650.700.750.800.852015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

65K66K67K68K69K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202465,274¥26.6B¥17.9B¥7.5B0.7292.0%—
FY202365,403¥25.3B¥18.4B¥7.3B0.7392.3%—
FY202265,751¥24.1B¥19.4B¥6.3B0.7591.8%—
FY202165,817¥24.2B¥20.9B¥5.7B0.7785.3%—
FY202066,022¥27.9B¥21.5B¥4.1B0.8091.2%—
FY201966,171¥20.2B¥22.3B¥3.5B0.8190.9%—
FY201866,668¥19.0B¥22.7B¥3.4B0.8291.8%—
FY201767,084¥19.3B¥23.2B¥3.1B0.8293.5%—
FY201667,593¥19.6B¥23.6B¥3.1B0.8190.6%—
FY201568,154¥19.1B¥24.2B¥3.3B0.8089.6%—

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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)