Yorii Town finances

埼玉県寄居町の財政

Town Saitama Prefecture, Japan Population 31,675 Area 64.25 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.2B
Per resident ¥447,597
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥326,829
Reserve funds
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥109,994
Fiscal strength index
0.76
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.76
#269 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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 ratioBetter than peers
82.8%
#194 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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 residentWorse than peers
¥326,829
#411 of 1741 in Japan · #50 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 residentWorse than peers
¥109,994
#1391 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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
48.3%
#353 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
22.7%
#956 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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 ¥14.9B · per resident ¥471,065

Local taxes 34.7%Shared taxes and grants 9.6%Local allocation tax 12.5%National subsidies 14.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.9%Donations 0.4%Other 13.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.2B¥163,67234.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥45,3699.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥58,93012.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥70,38414.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥36,4237.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥32,4316.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥64M¥2,0110.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥61,84513.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥16M

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
¥5.4B¥171,668¥168,25838.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥64,707¥56,48114.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥58,318¥66,27313.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥39,625¥35,8348.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥950M¥29,983¥30,1656.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥944M¥29,805¥40,6736.7%
Fire & emergency¥844M¥26,656¥17,4746.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥439M¥13,868¥5,7693.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥265M¥8,366¥7,5081.9%
Assembly¥124M¥3,927¥3,8460.9%
Labor¥21M¥673¥2190.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥58,450 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥36,786 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥76,432 (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 43.7% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

31K32K33K34K35K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202431,675¥14.2B¥10.4B¥3.5B0.7682.8%—
FY202332,041¥13.6B¥10.2B¥3.1B0.7785.2%—
FY202232,237¥12.9B¥10.2B¥3.0B0.7980.7%—
FY202132,587¥12.2B¥10.4B¥2.4B0.8177.2%—
FY202032,915¥15.4B¥10.6B¥2.1B0.8379.2%—
FY201933,342¥12.1B¥10.4B¥1.9B0.8383.1%—
FY201833,711¥11.0B¥9.7B¥1.9B0.8384.9%—
FY201734,079¥10.6B¥9.4B¥1.7B0.8382.7%—
FY201634,465¥12.1B¥9.4B¥1.6B0.8381.9%—
FY201534,855¥11.5B¥8.9B¥1.5B0.8081.2%—

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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)