Hidaka City finances

埼玉県日高市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 54,192 Area 47.48 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.4B
Per resident ¥431,730
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.2B
Per resident ¥281,310
Reserve funds
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥77,473
Fiscal strength index
0.80
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.80
#212 of 1718 in Japan · #19 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
92.7%
#1012 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
¥281,310
#298 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
¥77,473
#1559 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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
50.7%
#269 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 ratioBetter than peers
21.9%
#1005 of 1718 in Japan · #17 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 ¥25.2B · per resident ¥465,601

Local taxes 33.2%Shared taxes and grants 9.1%Local allocation tax 10.0%National subsidies 18.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.2%Donations 0.8%Other 16.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.4B¥154,51333.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥42,2799.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥46,41010.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.6B¥85,23518.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥26,5215.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥29,0046.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥212M¥3,9120.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.2B¥77,72716.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥204M

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
¥9.3B¥172,108¥194,51739.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.2B¥59,172¥44,17713.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥58,249¥69,05313.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.7B¥50,485¥57,05811.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.8B¥33,149¥39,9137.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥32,935¥38,6837.6%
Fire & emergency¥872M¥16,091¥17,6233.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥198M¥3,660¥8,6410.8%
Assembly¥174M¥3,211¥3,3390.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥112M¥2,073¥9,0050.5%
Labor¥19M¥344¥4580.1%
Disaster recovery¥14M¥252¥810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥57,711 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥30,016 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥63,733 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥20,637 (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 48.1% 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

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

54K55K56K57K58K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202454,192¥23.4B¥15.2B¥4.2B0.8092.7%—
FY202354,396¥21.8B¥15.4B¥5.4B0.8193.3%—
FY202254,615¥21.7B¥16.2B¥4.9B0.8391.7%—
FY202154,852¥21.1B¥16.6B¥4.0B0.8688.9%—
FY202055,294¥25.1B¥16.8B¥3.1B0.8894.1%—
FY201955,696¥18.0B¥16.6B¥3.3B0.8895.1%—
FY201856,066¥17.5B¥17.1B¥3.2B0.8894.8%—
FY201756,340¥18.1B¥17.0B¥3.0B0.8794.6%—
FY201656,600¥18.4B¥16.5B¥2.9B0.8694.6%—
FY201557,015¥18.7B¥15.7B¥3.0B0.8691.0%—

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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)