Misato City finances

埼玉県三郷市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 142,152 Area 30.13 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥61.3B
Per resident ¥431,514
Local bonds outstanding
¥42.0B
Per resident ¥295,425
Reserve funds
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥38,866
Fiscal strength index
0.90
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.90
#131 of 1718 in Japan · #10 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 ratioWorse than peers
100.7%
#1713 of 1741 in Japan · #62 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
¥295,425
#338 of 1741 in Japan · #41 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
¥38,866
#1711 of 1741 in Japan · #56 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
53.7%
#178 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
13.2%
#1451 of 1718 in Japan · #40 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 ¥66.7B · per resident ¥469,297

Local taxes 34.8%Shared taxes and grants 8.2%Local allocation tax 3.9%National subsidies 20.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.2%Donations 0.2%Other 18.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥23.2B¥163,53934.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.5B¥38,7118.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥18,3223.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥13.4B¥94,56120.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.9B¥27,1985.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥5.5B¥38,5988.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥117M¥8260.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥12.4B¥87,54218.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥108M

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
¥28.5B¥200,732¥195,91446.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.4B¥66,159¥58,20715.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥8.3B¥58,573¥56,52713.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.8B¥33,516¥33,4737.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.3B¥30,147¥42,5497.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.3B¥23,207¥37,8575.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.7B¥11,784¥15,3082.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥501M¥3,526¥8,2830.8%
Assembly¥308M¥2,170¥2,5010.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥141M¥989¥5,8150.2%
Labor¥101M¥712¥5670.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥75,941 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥31,112 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥55,232 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥38,443 (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 52.7% 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

0.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

136K138K140K142K144K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024142,152¥61.3B¥42.0B¥5.5B0.90100.7%—
FY2023141,942¥58.9B¥41.1B¥6.7B0.9197.7%—
FY2022142,410¥59.8B¥41.9B¥7.3B0.9293.7%—
FY2021143,046¥58.2B¥41.5B¥5.5B0.9489.2%—
FY2020142,926¥65.5B¥40.8B¥3.4B0.9693.2%—
FY2019142,529¥49.0B¥41.0B¥3.1B0.9696.0%—
FY2018141,827¥47.3B¥41.3B¥3.8B0.9595.7%—
FY2017140,100¥45.9B¥41.7B¥3.1B0.9594.0%—
FY2016139,164¥44.5B¥42.3B¥2.0B0.9494.2%—
FY2015137,656¥45.9B¥42.0B¥2.0B0.9393.8%—

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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)