Yoshimi Town finances

埼玉県吉見町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 17,620 Area 38.64 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥453,091
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥299,469
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥150,464
Fiscal strength index
0.63
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.63
#466 of 1718 in Japan · #48 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 ratioBetter than peers
84.6%
#268 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
¥299,469
#347 of 1741 in Japan · #43 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
¥150,464
#1202 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
48.9%
#328 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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
20.9%
#1049 of 1718 in Japan · #18 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 ¥8.6B · per resident ¥490,782

Local taxes 32.7%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 20.5%National subsidies 11.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 1.6%Other 14.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.8B¥160,34532.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥803M¥45,5839.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥100,79220.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥58,38811.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥417M¥23,6544.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥397M¥22,5384.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥139M¥7,9001.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥71,58214.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥94M

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
¥2.7B¥152,882¥196,56233.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥60,291¥132,74413.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥933M¥52,929¥74,09011.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥675M¥38,285¥64,1748.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥602M¥34,147¥16,8597.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥531M¥30,115¥56,4936.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥511M¥28,976¥57,4426.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥507M¥28,762¥30,7256.3%
Fire & emergency¥368M¥20,887¥27,8484.6%
Assembly¥96M¥5,450¥6,6361.2%
Labor¥6M¥367¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥839M
Per resident ¥47,640 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥688M
Per resident ¥39,065 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥66,061 (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 41.9% 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

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

17K18K19K20K21K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202417,620¥8.0B¥5.3B¥2.7B0.6384.6%—
FY202317,859¥7.4B¥5.4B¥2.9B0.6386.5%—
FY202218,117¥7.6B¥5.8B¥2.5B0.6586.8%—
FY202118,390¥8.4B¥6.2B¥2.2B0.6676.9%—
FY202018,654¥9.3B¥5.5B¥1.8B0.7088.5%—
FY201918,920¥6.6B¥5.3B¥1.9B0.7089.6%—
FY201819,168¥6.5B¥5.6B¥1.9B0.7089.4%—
FY201719,421¥6.8B¥5.8B¥1.7B0.6886.8%—
FY201619,745¥6.3B¥6.0B¥1.8B0.6685.9%—
FY201520,013¥6.4B¥6.3B¥1.5B0.6482.6%—

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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)