Yokoze Town finances

埼玉県横瀬町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 7,601 Area 49.36 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥586,092
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥564,203
Reserve funds
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥175,945
Fiscal strength index
0.47
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.47
#786 of 1718 in Japan · #57 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
79.0%
#91 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥564,203
#926 of 1741 in Japan · #61 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥175,945
#1109 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
39.2%
#770 of 1741 in Japan · #54 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
39.3%
#410 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.7B · per resident ¥622,157

Local taxes 24.8%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 34.7%National subsidies 9.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.2%Donations 1.5%Other 12.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥154,52024.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥314M¥41,2676.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥215,78934.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥456M¥60,0299.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥269M¥35,4505.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥196M¥25,8344.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥73M¥9,5861.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥606M¥79,68212.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥30M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.3B¥169,053¥224,28428.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥909M¥119,524¥189,68220.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥606M¥79,702¥100,91813.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥421M¥55,373¥87,5229.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥418M¥54,928¥97,8689.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥335M¥44,026¥94,3997.5%
Fire & emergency¥216M¥28,471¥38,6874.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥117M¥15,431¥62,1792.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥87M¥11,465¥26,8702.0%
Assembly¥61M¥8,045¥10,2151.4%
Labor¥560,000¥74¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥532M
Per resident ¥70,051 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥270M
Per resident ¥35,538 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥482M
Per resident ¥63,464 (median ¥89,723)
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 40.7% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,5008,0008,5009,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,601¥4.5B¥4.3B¥1.3B0.4779.0%—
FY20237,748¥4.2B¥4.4B¥1.4B0.4884.8%—
FY20227,835¥4.9B¥4.5B¥1.5B0.5083.7%—
FY20217,976¥5.2B¥4.0B¥1.4B0.5175.9%—
FY20208,131¥4.9B¥3.4B¥1.2B0.5484.2%—
FY20198,194¥3.5B¥3.2B¥1.1B0.5488.2%—
FY20188,322¥3.3B¥3.1B¥1.2B0.5488.9%—
FY20178,420¥3.2B¥3.1B¥1.1B0.5387.7%—
FY20168,518¥3.5B¥3.2B¥1.1B0.5488.8%—
FY20158,656¥3.6B¥3.2B¥1.1B0.5485.0%—

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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)