Samukawa Town finances

神奈川県寒川町の財政

Town Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 48,997 Area 13.34 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.4B
Per resident ¥415,769
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥146,701
Reserve funds
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥115,886
Fiscal strength index
1.12
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.12
#44 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 33 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
97.0%
#1508 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 33 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
¥146,701
#69 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 33 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
¥115,886
#1357 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 33 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
65.5%
#44 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 33 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%
#958 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 33 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 ¥21.9B · per resident ¥447,151

Local taxes 43.1%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 0.0%National subsidies 15.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.0%Donations 0.3%Other 22.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.4B¥192,67043.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.0B¥41,6939.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6M¥1220.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.3B¥67,55415.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥26,9056.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥887M¥18,1054.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥75M¥1,5310.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.8B¥98,57122.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥73M

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
¥7.6B¥156,005¥168,25837.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.1B¥82,892¥66,27319.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.5B¥50,198¥56,48112.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.2B¥44,117¥35,83410.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥33,335¥40,6738.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥989M¥20,187¥30,1654.9%
Fire & emergency¥816M¥16,661¥17,4744.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥269M¥5,494¥5,7691.3%
Assembly¥197M¥4,020¥3,8461.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥114M¥2,323¥7,5080.6%
Labor¥26M¥537¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥73,830 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥27,168 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥55,003 (median ¥61,434)
Public assistance
¥188,000
Per resident ¥4 (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 45.4% 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

0.600.801.001.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

48K48K49K49K49K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202448,997¥20.4B¥7.2B¥5.7B1.1297.0%—
FY202349,135¥20.7B¥7.3B¥5.1B1.0892.6%—
FY202249,063¥18.9B¥6.9B¥4.6B1.0790.8%—
FY202149,064¥17.4B¥7.0B¥3.9B1.0691.0%—
FY202048,933¥21.6B¥7.5B¥3.8B1.0994.1%—
FY201948,695¥14.8B¥7.5B¥3.6B1.0794.7%—
FY201848,588¥14.6B¥7.9B¥3.2B1.0695.0%—
FY201748,446¥15.9B¥8.5B¥2.7B1.0593.5%—
FY201648,372¥14.0B¥9.1B¥2.3B1.0396.6%—
FY201548,319¥14.2B¥9.8B¥2.3B1.0198.2%—

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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)