Hatoyama Town finances

埼玉県鳩山町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 12,782 Area 25.73 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥440,755
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥446,658
Reserve funds
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥112,204
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #55 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
92.1%
#943 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
¥446,658
#692 of 1741 in Japan · #60 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
¥112,204
#1375 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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 ratio
36.8%
#900 of 1741 in Japan · #57 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
20.2%
#1087 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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 ¥5.9B · per resident ¥463,697

Local taxes 28.1%Shared taxes and grants 10.3%Local allocation tax 32.3%National subsidies 11.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.4%Donations 0.2%Other 8.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.7B¥130,46228.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥611M¥47,79710.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥149,62832.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥695M¥54,35211.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥388M¥30,3636.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥141M¥11,0572.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥14M¥1,0640.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥498M¥38,9768.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥10M

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
¥2.0B¥156,346¥196,56235.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥986M¥77,173¥132,74417.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥609M¥47,620¥57,44210.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥530M¥41,439¥74,0909.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥473M¥37,019¥64,1748.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥436M¥34,092¥56,4937.7%
Fire & emergency¥328M¥25,669¥27,8485.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥166M¥13,018¥30,7253.0%
Assembly¥78M¥6,112¥6,6361.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥28M¥2,170¥16,8590.5%
Labor¥1M¥97¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥563M
Per resident ¥44,073 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥635M
Per resident ¥49,716 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥800M
Per resident ¥62,554 (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 46.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

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

Population

12K13K14K14K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,782¥5.6B¥5.7B¥1.4B0.5092.1%—
FY202312,967¥6.0B¥6.2B¥1.4B0.5191.2%—
FY202213,158¥5.9B¥6.6B¥1.2B0.5387.2%—
FY202113,289¥6.0B¥7.1B¥1.1B0.5680.5%—
FY202013,446¥8.0B¥7.4B¥581M0.5990.7%—
FY201913,657¥5.5B¥7.0B¥463M0.6091.4%—
FY201813,822¥5.1B¥7.0B¥458M0.6194.6%—
FY201714,000¥6.1B¥6.7B¥476M0.6193.9%—
FY201614,165¥5.2B¥6.0B¥556M0.6196.8%—
FY201514,389¥4.9B¥5.8B¥614M0.6090.9%—

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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)