Minamiashigara City finances

神奈川県南足柄市の財政

City Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 40,164 Area 77.12 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.5B
Per resident ¥485,788
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.7B
Per resident ¥341,589
Reserve funds
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥157,345
Fiscal strength index
0.77
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.77
#254 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
97.3%
#1530 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥341,589
#447 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥157,345
#1174 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
58.6%
#103 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
31.3%
#603 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥20.4B · per resident ¥508,588

Local taxes 33.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.7%Local allocation tax 10.2%National subsidies 15.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.6%Donations 7.0%Other 18.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.8B¥169,12433.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥39,0797.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥51,69310.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥76,75615.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥30,0095.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥533M¥13,2612.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.4B¥35,4547.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.7B¥93,21218.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.4B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.9B¥171,800¥204,71335.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.6B¥113,583¥95,25723.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.9B¥46,088¥65,1809.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥44,195¥56,1099.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥37,930¥53,6197.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥31,933¥55,6096.6%
Fire & emergency¥811M¥20,202¥24,6924.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥460M¥11,449¥24,4982.4%
Assembly¥178M¥4,432¥4,5580.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥136M¥3,384¥15,9790.7%
Disaster recovery¥27M¥668¥1,5780.1%
Labor¥5M¥124¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥60,461 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥30,909 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥58,692 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥873M
Per resident ¥21,737 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 45.4% 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

0.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

40K41K42K43K44K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202440,164¥19.5B¥13.7B¥6.3B0.7797.3%—
FY202340,666¥18.3B¥14.4B¥6.8B0.7898.7%—
FY202241,057¥18.6B¥15.1B¥7.1B0.8299.8%—
FY202141,254¥19.8B¥15.8B¥6.4B0.8591.3%—
FY202041,650¥21.9B¥16.2B¥5.2B0.89100.0%—
FY201942,195¥17.1B¥16.3B¥4.2B0.9098.8%—
FY201842,687¥13.8B¥16.6B¥3.2B0.9198.7%—
FY201743,125¥14.3B¥17.0B¥3.0B0.9196.3%—
FY201643,348¥13.5B¥17.4B¥2.7B0.9299.3%—
FY201543,762¥13.7B¥17.9B¥2.6B0.93100.1%—

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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)