Kamisato Town finances

埼玉県上里町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 30,530 Area 29.18 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.3B
Per resident ¥369,287
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥226,093
Reserve funds
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥153,870
Fiscal strength index
0.75
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.75
#287 of 1718 in Japan · #33 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
96.6%
#1469 of 1741 in Japan · #55 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥226,093
#177 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 63 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥153,870
#1187 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
48.2%
#356 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
23.3%
#928 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 63 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.9B · per resident ¥390,253

Local taxes 34.2%Shared taxes and grants 10.3%Local allocation tax 13.6%National subsidies 16.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.1%Donations 0.6%Other 13.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.1B¥133,30434.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥40,17410.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥53,13413.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥63,65416.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥887M¥29,0547.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥487M¥15,9554.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥69M¥2,2640.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥52,71413.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥67M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.6B¥150,687¥168,25840.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥47,106¥66,27312.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥44,309¥56,48112.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥39,137¥35,83410.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥976M¥31,964¥40,6738.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥804M¥26,334¥30,1657.1%
Fire & emergency¥556M¥18,222¥17,4744.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥171M¥5,592¥7,5081.5%
Assembly¥107M¥3,501¥3,8460.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥74M¥2,435¥5,7690.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥69,144 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥783M
Per resident ¥25,632 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥55,908 (median ¥61,434)
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 47.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

30K31K31K31K32K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202430,530¥11.3B¥6.9B¥4.7B0.7596.6%—
FY202330,549¥11.1B¥7.2B¥5.1B0.7495.4%—
FY202230,554¥11.6B¥7.7B¥5.4B0.7591.5%—
FY202130,702¥11.1B¥8.1B¥5.2B0.7784.2%—
FY202030,848¥13.0B¥8.0B¥4.8B0.8090.1%—
FY201930,988¥10.4B¥8.2B¥4.5B0.7989.4%—
FY201831,138¥9.4B¥7.9B¥4.1B0.7986.7%—
FY201731,227¥9.4B¥8.2B¥3.7B0.7885.5%—
FY201631,259¥9.1B¥8.4B¥3.3B0.7883.0%—
FY201531,387¥9.8B¥8.5B¥3.0B0.7878.9%—

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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)