Tsurugashima City finances

埼玉県鶴ケ島市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 69,836 Area 17.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.9B
Per resident ¥385,190
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.7B
Per resident ¥210,169
Reserve funds
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥68,382
Fiscal strength index
0.79
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.79
#228 of 1718 in Japan · #23 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
94.0%
#1197 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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
¥210,169
#149 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
¥68,382
#1604 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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
53.1%
#194 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
13.7%
#1427 of 1718 in Japan · #39 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 ¥28.2B · per resident ¥403,866

Local taxes 36.5%Shared taxes and grants 9.2%Local allocation tax 10.6%National subsidies 17.3%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.1%Donations 0.9%Other 15.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥10.3B¥147,50836.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.6B¥37,1849.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.0B¥42,85010.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.9B¥69,93417.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥26,9256.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥885M¥12,6713.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥252M¥3,6040.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.4B¥63,19015.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥247M

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
¥11.7B¥167,773¥194,51743.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.1B¥58,057¥69,05315.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.4B¥48,296¥57,05812.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥35,839¥44,1779.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥23,104¥39,9136.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥22,424¥38,6835.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥17,668¥17,6234.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥533M¥7,626¥8,6412.0%
Assembly¥202M¥2,893¥3,3390.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥94M¥1,348¥9,0050.4%
Labor¥11M¥162¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥65,983 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥25,778 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥57,822 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥18,191 (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 49.0% 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

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

70K70K70K70K70K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202469,836¥26.9B¥14.7B¥4.8B0.7994.0%—
FY202370,063¥25.7B¥15.3B¥5.2B0.8093.6%—
FY202270,190¥24.7B¥16.5B¥5.1B0.8391.1%—
FY202170,069¥26.0B¥17.4B¥4.6B0.8589.4%—
FY202069,937¥31.0B¥17.6B¥3.2B0.8793.3%—
FY201969,935¥22.0B¥17.5B¥3.0B0.8894.1%—
FY201870,144¥21.2B¥17.5B¥3.2B0.8893.5%—
FY201770,050¥20.5B¥17.5B¥2.9B0.8893.7%—
FY201670,061¥20.4B¥17.9B¥3.2B0.8893.8%—
FY201570,145¥21.1B¥18.3B¥3.1B0.8891.7%—

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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)