Namegawa Town finances

埼玉県滑川町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 19,757 Area 29.68 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥412,091
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥237,933
Reserve funds
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥90,737
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 0.38
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
91.9%
#920 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥237,933
#198 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥90,737
#1484 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
47.4%
#389 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
22.0%
#1000 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.5B · per resident ¥429,010

Local taxes 39.0%Shared taxes and grants 11.4%Local allocation tax 12.5%National subsidies 17.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.9%Donations 0.3%Other 8.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.3B¥167,39039.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥969M¥49,03011.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.1B¥53,56712.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥76,70417.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥672M¥34,0327.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥244M¥12,3422.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥23M¥1,1710.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥687M¥34,7738.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥21M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.6B¥180,644¥196,56243.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥969M¥49,064¥74,09011.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥853M¥43,179¥132,74410.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥722M¥36,548¥56,4938.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥665M¥33,677¥64,1748.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥544M¥27,557¥57,4426.7%
Fire & emergency¥378M¥19,139¥27,8484.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥320M¥16,205¥30,7253.9%
Assembly¥93M¥4,695¥6,6361.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥27M¥1,382¥16,8590.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥99,889 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥526M
Per resident ¥26,616 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥54,137 (median ¥75,979)
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 48.6% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

18K18K18K19K20K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202419,757¥8.1B¥4.7B¥1.8B0.8091.9%—
FY202319,745¥8.0B¥5.0B¥1.8B0.8189.8%—
FY202219,711¥7.6B¥5.1B¥1.6B0.8487.3%—
FY202119,670¥7.8B¥5.4B¥1.2B0.8779.2%—
FY202019,562¥8.6B¥5.3B¥619M0.9186.2%—
FY201919,294¥6.4B¥5.3B¥477M0.9291.7%—
FY201819,038¥6.3B¥5.5B¥418M0.9291.6%—
FY201718,671¥5.9B¥5.5B¥438M0.9291.5%—
FY201618,286¥5.9B¥5.8B¥514M0.9291.4%—
FY201517,999¥5.8B¥6.0B¥634M0.9189.7%—

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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)