Kaisei Town finances

神奈川県開成町の財政

Town Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 18,566 Area 6.55 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥440,289
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.1B
Per resident ¥384,226
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥117,428
Fiscal strength index
0.82
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.82
#186 of 1718 in Japan · #18 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 ratioBetter than peers
83.3%
#214 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
¥384,226
#556 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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
¥117,428
#1348 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
56.0%
#136 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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 ratio
30.5%
#633 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ¥8.9B · per resident ¥477,964

Local taxes 39.8%Shared taxes and grants 8.5%Local allocation tax 8.1%National subsidies 14.8%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.3%Donations 2.1%Other 14.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.5B¥190,04539.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥751M¥40,4498.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥715M¥38,5078.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥70,81514.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥564M¥30,3546.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥560M¥30,1846.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥190M¥10,2402.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥67,37114.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥186M

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
¥2.8B¥149,165¥196,56233.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥95,355¥132,74421.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥54,168¥64,17412.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥816M¥43,929¥74,09010.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥650M¥35,005¥56,4938.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥571M¥30,758¥57,4427.0%
Fire & emergency¥364M¥19,592¥27,8484.4%
Assembly¥99M¥5,353¥6,6361.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥72M¥3,883¥16,8590.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥57M¥3,081¥30,7250.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥64,749 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥498M
Per resident ¥26,826 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥57,589 (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 44.2% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

17K18K18K18K19K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,566¥8.2B¥7.1B¥2.2B0.8283.3%—
FY202318,649¥7.9B¥7.1B¥1.9B0.8286.3%—
FY202218,566¥7.1B¥7.1B¥1.8B0.8689.4%—
FY202118,386¥7.7B¥7.1B¥1.9B0.8973.5%—
FY202018,223¥8.4B¥6.9B¥1.0B0.9491.7%—
FY201918,005¥8.0B¥6.7B¥1.1B0.9389.7%—
FY201817,744¥5.9B¥5.4B¥1.4B0.9292.1%—
FY201717,460¥5.6B¥5.4B¥1.5B0.8983.5%—
FY201617,273¥5.4B¥5.5B¥972M0.8883.3%—
FY201517,001¥5.0B¥5.6B¥719M0.8884.3%—

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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)