Shiraoka City finances

埼玉県白岡市の財政

City Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 52,404 Area 24.92 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.1B
Per resident ¥382,831
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥211,139
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥36,190
Fiscal strength index
0.76
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.76
#269 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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
91.1%
#812 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
¥211,139
#150 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥36,190
#1716 of 1741 in Japan · #57 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
47.0%
#407 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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
10.5%
#1568 of 1718 in Japan · #55 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 ¥21.2B · per resident ¥404,565

Local taxes 34.6%Shared taxes and grants 9.2%Local allocation tax 12.3%National subsidies 20.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 0.4%Other 12.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.3B¥139,94034.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.0B¥37,2659.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥49,94112.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.3B¥82,40520.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥24,4526.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥20,4035.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥79M¥1,5120.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.5B¥48,64712.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥27M

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
¥8.6B¥163,707¥194,51742.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.6B¥68,213¥44,17717.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.4B¥46,036¥69,05312.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.6B¥29,995¥57,0587.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥25,644¥39,9136.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥24,859¥38,6836.5%
Fire & emergency¥789M¥15,051¥17,6233.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥195M¥3,723¥9,0051.0%
Assembly¥151M¥2,874¥3,3390.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥104M¥1,979¥8,6410.5%
Labor¥39M¥749¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥66,308 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥29,284 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥56,506 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥608M
Per resident ¥11,609 (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 47.4% 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

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

52K52K52K53K53K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202452,404¥20.1B¥11.1B¥1.9B0.7691.1%—
FY202352,649¥18.9B¥11.3B¥2.0B0.7791.3%—
FY202252,748¥17.5B¥11.1B¥2.1B0.8189.3%—
FY202152,705¥17.2B¥11.3B¥2.2B0.8387.4%—
FY202052,475¥20.8B¥11.5B¥1.6B0.8690.5%—
FY201952,404¥14.5B¥11.8B¥1.5B0.8693.7%—
FY201852,497¥15.1B¥12.1B¥1.5B0.8592.5%—
FY201752,539¥14.7B¥11.8B¥2.0B0.8590.0%—
FY201652,257¥14.1B¥11.4B¥2.2B0.8486.0%—
FY201552,035¥13.3B¥11.4B¥2.2B0.8484.7%—

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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)