Kamikawa Town finances

埼玉県神川町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 12,759 Area 47.40 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥463,571
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥369,197
Reserve funds
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥423,200
Fiscal strength index
0.49
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.49
#748 of 1718 in Japan · #56 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
84.5%
#261 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥369,197
#515 of 1741 in Japan · #55 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
¥423,200
#561 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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
37.8%
#837 of 1741 in Japan · #55 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
31.5%
#592 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ¥6.3B · per resident ¥493,787

Local taxes 29.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 34.9%National subsidies 10.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.9%Donations 0.3%Other 8.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.8B¥143,25329.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥583M¥45,7049.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥172,20734.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥628M¥49,18910.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥328M¥25,6995.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥181M¥14,2172.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥19M¥1,4590.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥537M¥42,0608.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥17M

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¥143,451¥196,56230.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥79,029¥132,74417.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥757M¥59,316¥74,09012.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥637M¥49,951¥57,44210.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥602M¥47,191¥64,17410.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥452M¥35,396¥56,4937.6%
Fire & emergency¥343M¥26,848¥27,8485.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥159M¥12,440¥30,7252.7%
Assembly¥71M¥5,552¥6,6361.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥56M¥4,397¥16,8590.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥755M
Per resident ¥59,200 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥463M
Per resident ¥36,306 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥612M
Per resident ¥47,943 (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 47.6% 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

0.350.400.450.500.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

12K13K14K14K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,759¥5.9B¥4.7B¥5.4B0.4984.5%—
FY202312,888¥6.2B¥5.2B¥5.3B0.4883.7%—
FY202213,122¥6.5B¥5.6B¥5.0B0.4984.1%—
FY202113,173¥6.9B¥6.1B¥4.9B0.5085.5%—
FY202013,365¥8.1B¥6.3B¥4.8B0.5187.9%—
FY201913,507¥5.7B¥6.1B¥4.8B0.5190.0%—
FY201813,693¥6.6B¥6.5B¥4.8B0.5288.1%—
FY201713,835¥5.9B¥6.0B¥4.8B0.5289.7%—
FY201613,943¥6.5B¥6.0B¥5.0B0.5379.8%—
FY201514,027¥6.1B¥4.9B¥3.4B0.5378.1%—

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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)