Moroyama Town finances

埼玉県毛呂山町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 32,043 Area 34.07 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.2B
Per resident ¥380,737
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥224,391
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥70,844
Fiscal strength index
0.58
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.58
#574 of 1718 in Japan · #53 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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 91.1%
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
¥224,391
#171 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥70,844
#1595 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
39.7%
#741 of 1741 in Japan · #53 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
18.4%
#1189 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥12.7B · per resident ¥394,868

Local taxes 29.0%Shared taxes and grants 10.8%Local allocation tax 22.5%National subsidies 14.8%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.8%Donations 0.4%Other 10.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.7B¥114,53029.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥42,50710.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥88,94922.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥58,51814.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥807M¥25,1966.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥735M¥22,9335.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥49M¥1,5230.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥40,71310.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥36M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.0B¥154,908¥168,25840.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥67,450¥66,27317.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥39,768¥56,48110.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥999M¥31,171¥30,1658.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥926M¥28,885¥35,8347.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥875M¥27,299¥40,6737.2%
Fire & emergency¥612M¥19,105¥17,4745.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥144M¥4,492¥7,5081.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥136M¥4,235¥5,7691.1%
Assembly¥109M¥3,392¥3,8460.9%
Labor¥1M¥32¥2190.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥50,623 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥35,183 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥69,102 (median ¥61,434)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 47.5% 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

0.560.580.600.620.640.662015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

32K33K34K35K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202432,043¥12.2B¥7.2B¥2.3B0.5891.1%—
FY202332,365¥11.8B¥7.4B¥2.2B0.5892.3%—
FY202232,616¥11.0B¥8.1B¥2.3B0.6091.9%—
FY202132,900¥11.2B¥9.0B¥2.0B0.6188.2%—
FY202033,178¥13.7B¥9.5B¥1.3B0.6395.5%—
FY201933,551¥9.8B¥9.9B¥966M0.6495.2%—
FY201833,852¥9.4B¥10.4B¥1.1B0.6493.5%—
FY201734,207¥9.6B¥10.6B¥1.3B0.6491.0%—
FY201634,690¥10.2B¥10.8B¥1.4B0.6389.3%—
FY201534,977¥10.4B¥10.4B¥1.4B0.6385.4%—

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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)