Satte City finances

埼玉県幸手市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 48,801 Area 33.93 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.3B
Per resident ¥394,943
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.6B
Per resident ¥237,737
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥53,793
Fiscal strength index
0.67
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.67
#410 of 1718 in Japan · #45 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
93.8%
#1166 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥237,737
#197 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥53,793
#1666 of 1741 in Japan · #47 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
46.1%
#448 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
11.3%
#1540 of 1718 in Japan · #52 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥20.5B · per resident ¥420,813

Local taxes 32.8%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 16.9%National subsidies 18.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 0.5%Other 12.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.7B¥138,20832.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.9B¥39,3109.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥71,09716.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥76,05618.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥25,9206.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥702M¥14,3893.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥99M¥2,0190.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥53,81412.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥75M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.3B¥170,849¥204,71343.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.5B¥51,345¥95,25713.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥40,850¥65,18010.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥37,860¥56,1099.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.8B¥36,266¥53,6199.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥28,922¥55,6097.3%
Fire & emergency¥807M¥16,531¥24,6924.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥218M¥4,472¥15,9791.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥199M¥4,083¥24,4981.0%
Assembly¥165M¥3,376¥4,5580.9%
Labor¥19M¥389¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥44,517 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥32,688 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥74,063 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥956M
Per resident ¥19,580 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 49.8% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

48K49K50K51K52K53K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202448,801¥19.3B¥11.6B¥2.6B0.6793.8%—
FY202349,063¥18.7B¥12.3B¥2.5B0.6893.2%—
FY202249,404¥18.3B¥13.2B¥2.1B0.7093.9%—
FY202149,721¥18.1B¥14.0B¥1.6B0.7285.3%—
FY202050,256¥21.9B¥14.3B¥877M0.7492.3%—
FY201950,886¥16.4B¥14.5B¥931M0.7392.2%—
FY201851,338¥18.9B¥14.5B¥1.0B0.7293.0%—
FY201751,939¥17.1B¥13.9B¥2.1B0.7193.1%—
FY201652,401¥16.9B¥13.4B¥3.0B0.7191.2%—
FY201552,725¥16.4B¥13.2B¥3.4B0.7287.8%—

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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)