Yashio City finances

埼玉県八潮市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 93,655 Area 18.02 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥39.3B
Per resident ¥419,705
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.1B
Per resident ¥256,995
Reserve funds
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥65,419
Fiscal strength index
1.03
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.03
#66 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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
91.0%
#798 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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
¥256,995
#245 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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
¥65,419
#1621 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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
60.3%
#83 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
16.9%
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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 ¥42.8B · per resident ¥456,732

Local taxes 43.2%Shared taxes and grants 9.0%Local allocation tax 0.3%National subsidies 20.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.4%Donations 0.4%Other 16.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥18.5B¥197,50943.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.8B¥40,9589.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥135M¥1,4450.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.7B¥93,31920.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥25,4705.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥20,1014.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥162M¥1,7280.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.1B¥76,20216.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥44M

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
¥17.4B¥185,355¥194,51744.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.1B¥65,478¥69,05315.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.2B¥55,178¥44,17713.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.9B¥41,648¥57,0589.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥26,119¥39,9136.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥24,403¥38,6835.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥13,255¥17,6233.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥396M¥4,228¥8,6411.0%
Assembly¥240M¥2,566¥3,3390.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥79M¥848¥9,0050.2%
Labor¥59M¥628¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥76,730 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥26,375 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥50,883 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥31,367 (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 39.6% 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

0.600.700.800.901.001.102015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

86K88K90K92K94K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202493,655¥39.3B¥24.1B¥6.1B1.0391.0%—
FY202393,065¥43.3B¥24.3B¥6.6B1.0188.2%—
FY202292,365¥39.8B¥21.5B¥7.6B1.0084.6%—
FY202192,192¥36.9B¥19.7B¥8.0B1.0184.8%—
FY202092,518¥40.8B¥19.4B¥6.8B1.0386.9%—
FY201992,131¥30.9B¥20.5B¥6.3B1.0387.3%—
FY201890,876¥29.9B¥21.9B¥5.0B1.0285.0%—
FY201788,908¥29.8B¥23.4B¥3.8B1.0087.2%—
FY201687,109¥28.3B¥25.1B¥2.7B0.9988.1%—
FY201586,138¥30.1B¥26.9B¥2.3B0.9887.1%—

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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)