Katsushika City finances
東京都葛飾区の財政
Total spending
¥253.1B
Per resident ¥538,507
Local bonds outstanding
¥40.9B
Per resident ¥86,939
Reserve funds
¥134.1B
Per resident ¥285,452
Fiscal strength index
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Not calculated for Tokyo's wards
Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Tokyo
Current balance ratio
80.5%
#130 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 78.7%
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
¥86,939
#39 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥52,153
What this means
Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.
Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥285,452
#793 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥225,427
What this means
Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.
Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
29.9%
#1265 of 1741 in Japan · #49 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.3%
What this means
The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.
Revenue ¥265.3B · per resident ¥564,486
Local taxes 13.7%Shared taxes and grants 40.6%National subsidies 19.2%Prefectural subsidies 10.3%Donations 0.0%Other 16.2%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥36.5B | ¥77,576 | 13.7% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥107.6B | ¥228,949 | 40.6% |
| Local allocation tax Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
| National subsidies National treasury disbursements for specific programs | ¥50.8B | ¥108,136 | 19.2% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥27.4B | ¥58,341 | 10.3% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥84M | ¥180 | 0.0% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥42.9B | ¥91,304 | 16.2% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥72M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥271K
Education
¥80K
General administration
¥63K
Public works
¥57K
Health & sanitation
¥36K
Commerce & tourism
¥17K
Debt service
¥6K
Fire & emergency
¥3K
Labor
¥2K
Assembly
¥2K
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥127.5B | ¥271,320 | ¥257,658 | 50.4% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥37.7B | ¥80,215 | ¥74,288 | 14.9% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥29.7B | ¥63,195 | ¥63,195 | 11.7% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥26.8B | ¥57,061 | ¥40,362 | 10.6% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥16.7B | ¥35,558 | ¥38,728 | 6.6% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥8.1B | ¥17,298 | ¥8,588 | 3.2% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥3.1B | ¥6,491 | ¥5,451 | 1.2% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥1.4B | ¥3,068 | ¥4,429 | 0.6% |
| Labor | ¥1.2B | ¥2,489 | ¥617 | 0.5% |
| Assembly | ¥793M | ¥1,688 | ¥2,135 | 0.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥41M | ¥87 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
| その他 | ¥18M | ¥37 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥52.5B
Per resident ¥111,724 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥16.0B
Per resident ¥34,059 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥30.7B
Per resident ¥65,373 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥28.3B
Per resident ¥60,163 (median ¥47,842)
Spending by type per resident
Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 49.3% of spending.
Personnel
¥69K
Social assistance
¥189K
Debt service
¥6K
Goods & services
¥88K
Subsidies
¥37K
Construction
¥71K
Transfers to other accounts
¥38K
Reserves
¥28K
Maintenance
¥6K
Ten-year trends
Debt and reserves per resident
Local bondsReserve funds
Spending per resident
Current balance ratio
Population
See the numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Population | Spending | Local bonds | Reserves | Fiscal strength | Current balance | Debt service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 469,916 | ¥253.1B | ¥40.9B | ¥134.1B | — | 80.5% | — |
| FY2023 | 467,000 | ¥273.0B | ¥43.5B | ¥139.3B | — | 77.5% | — |
| FY2022 | 464,175 | ¥239.2B | ¥12.0B | ¥141.0B | — | 77.0% | — |
| FY2021 | 462,083 | ¥221.7B | ¥13.2B | ¥128.8B | — | 78.4% | — |
| FY2020 | 463,691 | ¥259.1B | ¥14.5B | ¥127.4B | — | 81.1% | — |
| FY2019 | 464,550 | ¥197.1B | ¥13.9B | ¥130.2B | — | 77.6% | — |
| FY2018 | 462,591 | ¥192.7B | ¥13.2B | ¥124.8B | — | 78.1% | — |
| FY2017 | 460,423 | ¥192.8B | ¥13.2B | ¥114.0B | — | 79.2% | — |
| FY2016 | 456,893 | ¥187.1B | ¥16.0B | ¥106.9B | — | 79.3% | — |
| FY2015 | 452,789 | ¥181.3B | ¥19.7B | ¥99.6B | — | 77.9% | — |
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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）