Sabae City finances

福井県鯖江市の財政

City Fukui Prefecture, Japan Population 68,302 Area 84.59 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥32.4B
Per resident ¥474,659
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.0B
Per resident ¥322,629
Reserve funds
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥106,433
Fiscal strength index
0.67
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.67
#410 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
95.0%
#1327 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥322,629
#400 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥106,433
#1406 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
45.6%
#470 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
23.1%
#934 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥33.2B · per resident ¥485,532

Local taxes 29.7%Shared taxes and grants 9.1%Local allocation tax 15.7%National subsidies 16.2%Prefectural subsidies 8.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.3%Donations 6.2%Other 9.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.8B¥144,18529.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.0B¥43,9879.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.2B¥76,19915.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.4B¥78,67516.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥39,7738.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.8B¥25,6795.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.1B¥30,2846.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥46,7519.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.1B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥13.1B¥191,544¥194,51740.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.8B¥69,949¥69,05314.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.9B¥56,722¥57,05812.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.1B¥45,318¥44,1779.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.4B¥35,702¥38,6837.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.3B¥34,144¥39,9137.2%
Fire & emergency¥951M¥13,926¥17,6232.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥785M¥11,488¥8,6412.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥774M¥11,339¥9,0052.4%
Assembly¥244M¥3,573¥3,3390.8%
Labor¥65M¥955¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥96,042 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥29,414 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥61,943 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥283M
Per resident ¥4,140 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.3% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.620.640.660.680.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

68K68K69K70K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202468,302¥32.4B¥22.0B¥7.3B0.6795.0%—
FY202368,402¥29.4B¥22.6B¥6.8B0.6691.0%—
FY202268,863¥28.7B¥23.9B¥6.6B0.6789.6%—
FY202169,400¥29.2B¥25.2B¥5.9B0.6785.3%—
FY202069,334¥36.4B¥25.7B¥4.5B0.6989.2%—
FY201969,395¥25.9B¥25.5B¥4.9B0.6888.9%—
FY201869,469¥26.0B¥25.8B¥5.0B0.6888.4%—
FY201769,297¥26.2B¥25.9B¥4.9B0.6788.5%—
FY201669,135¥26.0B¥26.3B¥4.5B0.6689.3%—
FY201569,104¥26.8B¥26.6B¥4.4B0.6688.3%—

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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)