Tokigawa Town finances

埼玉県ときがわ町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 10,220 Area 55.90 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥601,065
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥571,551
Reserve funds
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥371,393
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #60 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 ratioWorse than peers
95.3%
#1355 of 1741 in Japan · #51 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 resident
¥571,551
#943 of 1741 in Japan · #62 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 residentBetter than peers
¥371,393
#626 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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 ratioWorse than peers
32.4%
#1113 of 1741 in Japan · #59 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 ratio
29.9%
#651 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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 ¥6.2B · per resident ¥609,807

Local taxes 20.9%Shared taxes and grants 8.5%Local allocation tax 41.2%National subsidies 8.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.5%Donations 0.3%Other 11.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥127,62120.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥531M¥51,9998.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥251,51941.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥536M¥52,4118.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥357M¥34,9615.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥219M¥21,4363.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥21M¥2,0660.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥693M¥67,79511.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥18M

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
¥1.8B¥178,687¥196,56229.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥115,257¥132,74419.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥689M¥67,441¥74,09011.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥689M¥67,423¥56,49311.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥647M¥63,320¥57,44210.5%
Fire & emergency¥394M¥38,576¥27,8486.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥306M¥29,921¥64,1745.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥177M¥17,289¥16,8592.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥150M¥14,637¥30,7252.4%
Assembly¥77M¥7,531¥6,6361.3%
Disaster recovery¥7M¥718¥5310.1%
Labor¥3M¥264¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥534M
Per resident ¥52,242 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥468M
Per resident ¥45,813 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥824M
Per resident ¥80,632 (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 45.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

10K10K11K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,220¥6.1B¥5.8B¥3.8B0.3895.3%—
FY202310,414¥6.3B¥6.2B¥3.6B0.3895.4%—
FY202210,589¥6.1B¥6.5B¥3.5B0.3990.9%—
FY202110,759¥6.2B¥7.1B¥3.3B0.4184.9%—
FY202010,899¥6.9B¥7.5B¥2.9B0.4387.5%—
FY201911,069¥5.3B¥7.7B¥2.7B0.4486.9%—
FY201811,217¥5.5B¥8.0B¥2.6B0.4587.4%—
FY201711,475¥5.5B¥8.0B¥2.2B0.4586.0%—
FY201611,640¥5.6B¥8.0B¥2.1B0.4886.6%—
FY201511,851¥5.5B¥8.3B¥2.2B0.5085.5%—

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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)