Minano Town finances

埼玉県皆野町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 8,878 Area 63.74 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥519,296
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥290,850
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥321,467
Fiscal strength index
0.39
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.39
#956 of 1718 in Japan · #59 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 ratio
86.5%
#371 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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
¥290,850
#323 of 1741 in Japan · #39 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
¥321,467
#716 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 ratio
29.8%
#1273 of 1741 in Japan · #62 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
41.7%
#366 of 1718 in Japan · #3 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 ¥4.8B · per resident ¥536,407

Local taxes 22.2%Shared taxes and grants 8.2%Local allocation tax 41.0%National subsidies 10.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.7%Donations 0.2%Other 7.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥119,25222.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥391M¥44,0798.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥220,07841.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥515M¥57,95310.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥256M¥28,8735.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥225M¥25,3684.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥10M¥1,1200.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥352M¥39,6847.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥8M

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
¥1.5B¥165,793¥224,28431.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥853M¥96,072¥189,68218.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥529M¥59,573¥97,86811.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥463M¥52,139¥100,91810.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥425M¥47,911¥87,5229.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥289M¥32,532¥94,3996.3%
Fire & emergency¥272M¥30,617¥38,6875.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥101M¥11,385¥62,1792.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥94M¥10,643¥26,8702.0%
Assembly¥71M¥8,000¥10,2151.5%
Labor¥41M¥4,632¥10.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥451M
Per resident ¥50,782 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥402M
Per resident ¥45,261 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥619M
Per resident ¥69,750 (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 42.2% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

8,5009,0009,50010K10K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,878¥4.6B¥2.6B¥2.9B0.3986.5%—
FY20239,050¥4.4B¥2.6B¥2.6B0.3884.7%—
FY20229,236¥4.7B¥2.8B¥2.6B0.3979.8%—
FY20219,371¥4.9B¥2.9B¥2.3B0.4176.2%—
FY20209,521¥5.4B¥3.0B¥1.7B0.4385.1%—
FY20199,677¥4.1B¥3.1B¥1.7B0.4386.6%—
FY20189,792¥3.9B¥3.3B¥1.9B0.4385.3%—
FY20179,939¥4.0B¥3.4B¥2.0B0.4286.7%—
FY201610,077¥4.0B¥3.4B¥2.0B0.4284.4%—
FY201510,287¥4.2B¥3.5B¥1.9B0.4276.1%—

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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)