Yoshikawa City finances

埼玉県吉川市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 72,396 Area 31.66 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥28.8B
Per resident ¥397,201
Local bonds outstanding
¥23.9B
Per resident ¥330,741
Reserve funds
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥53,541
Fiscal strength index
0.78
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.78
#236 of 1718 in Japan · #26 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
94.6%
#1277 of 1741 in Japan · #43 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
¥330,741
#419 of 1741 in Japan · #51 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
¥53,541
#1667 of 1741 in Japan · #48 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 ratio
44.9%
#495 of 1741 in Japan · #47 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
9.8%
#1599 of 1718 in Japan · #57 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 ¥30.0B · per resident ¥414,659

Local taxes 34.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 10.6%National subsidies 19.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.5%Donations 0.2%Other 10.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥10.2B¥140,87034.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.8B¥38,4409.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.2B¥43,77310.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.8B¥79,81719.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥27,2226.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.8B¥39,2929.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥66M¥9160.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥44,33010.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥56M

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
¥12.4B¥170,766¥194,51743.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.8B¥52,424¥57,05813.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.7B¥51,292¥44,17712.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.8B¥38,974¥69,0539.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.1B¥29,421¥38,6837.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥27,204¥39,9136.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥17,516¥17,6234.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥282M¥3,892¥9,0051.0%
Assembly¥204M¥2,822¥3,3390.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥161M¥2,218¥8,6410.6%
Labor¥49M¥673¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥73,861 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥24,534 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥52,012 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥20,359 (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 51.0% 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

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

Population

71K72K73K74K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202472,396¥28.8B¥23.9B¥3.9B0.7894.6%—
FY202372,678¥26.2B¥23.1B¥4.0B0.7994.1%—
FY202273,001¥25.8B¥23.5B¥4.0B0.8292.0%—
FY202173,182¥27.2B¥24.0B¥3.3B0.8487.7%—
FY202073,248¥30.0B¥23.6B¥1.7B0.8696.0%—
FY201973,050¥25.8B¥23.8B¥1.5B0.8698.0%—
FY201872,891¥22.0B¥20.8B¥1.9B0.8697.3%—
FY201772,382¥26.6B¥20.6B¥2.3B0.8694.4%—
FY201671,584¥20.8B¥16.2B¥3.8B0.8694.9%—
FY201571,048¥22.3B¥16.2B¥4.4B0.8590.8%—

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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)