Matsuda Town finances

神奈川県松田町の財政

Town Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 10,419 Area 37.75 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥531,324
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥499,440
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥233,987
Fiscal strength index
0.55
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.55
#630 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
88.9%
#558 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥499,440
#799 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥233,987
#939 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
44.3%
#518 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
39.8%
#400 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.0B · per resident ¥579,684

Local taxes 25.4%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 24.6%National subsidies 12.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.7%Donations 3.1%Other 15.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥147,13025.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥478M¥45,9047.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥142,35324.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥738M¥70,86912.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥439M¥42,0887.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥224M¥21,4513.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥190M¥18,2433.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥955M¥91,64615.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥182M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.7B¥162,394¥196,56230.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥97,030¥132,74418.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥864M¥82,961¥74,09015.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥530M¥50,831¥64,1749.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥448M¥42,981¥57,4428.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥354M¥34,011¥56,4936.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥232M¥22,298¥16,8594.2%
Fire & emergency¥223M¥21,357¥27,8484.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥86M¥8,252¥30,7251.6%
Assembly¥83M¥7,988¥6,6361.5%
Labor¥8M¥793¥930.1%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥427¥5310.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥450M
Per resident ¥43,154 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥425M
Per resident ¥40,829 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥817M
Per resident ¥78,411 (median ¥75,979)
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 44.8% 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

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

10K10K11K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,419¥5.5B¥5.2B¥2.4B0.5588.9%—
FY202310,487¥5.4B¥5.4B¥2.2B0.5589.3%—
FY202210,616¥5.3B¥5.6B¥2.0B0.5886.7%—
FY202110,756¥6.6B¥5.6B¥1.6B0.6181.3%—
FY202010,931¥6.6B¥4.8B¥1.0B0.6586.7%—
FY201911,116¥4.4B¥4.5B¥683M0.6588.9%—
FY201811,227¥4.7B¥4.3B¥677M0.6592.3%—
FY201711,249¥4.3B¥3.9B¥550M0.6588.8%—
FY201611,318¥4.1B¥4.0B¥540M0.6590.8%—
FY201511,456¥4.2B¥4.0B¥510M0.6591.6%—

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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)