Sakai City finances

福井県坂井市の財政

City Fukui Prefecture, Japan Population 88,430 Area 209.67 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥51.8B
Per resident ¥586,276
Local bonds outstanding
¥50.3B
Per resident ¥568,648
Reserve funds
¥15.4B
Per resident ¥174,178
Fiscal strength index
0.60
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.60
#530 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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
96.4%
#1453 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥568,648
#936 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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 residentBetter than peers
¥174,178
#1120 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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 ratioBetter than peers
49.7%
#304 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 ratioWorse than peers
10.9%
#1555 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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 ¥54.4B · per resident ¥615,351

Local taxes 23.1%Shared taxes and grants 7.1%Local allocation tax 17.9%National subsidies 12.8%Prefectural subsidies 8.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.5%Donations 3.3%Other 23.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥12.6B¥142,08423.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.9B¥43,9367.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.7B¥109,98517.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.0B¥78,84512.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.9B¥55,0058.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥21,5133.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.8B¥20,2593.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥12.7B¥143,72423.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.7B

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
¥17.4B¥197,221¥194,51733.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.7B¥109,745¥69,05318.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.3B¥71,079¥57,05812.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.5B¥51,302¥38,6838.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥3.1B¥34,544¥9,0055.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.0B¥34,338¥39,9135.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.9B¥33,224¥44,1775.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.8B¥31,717¥8,6415.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.7B¥19,522¥17,6233.3%
Assembly¥254M¥2,876¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥62M¥696¥4580.1%
Disaster recovery¥1M¥11¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥91,035 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥35,048 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥64,891 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥552M
Per resident ¥6,244 (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 42.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.580.600.630.650.680.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

88K90K92K94K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202488,430¥51.8B¥50.3B¥15.4B0.6096.4%—
FY202388,986¥50.0B¥52.8B¥15.6B0.6095.4%—
FY202289,369¥46.3B¥54.5B¥12.4B0.6192.4%—
FY202189,961¥47.4B¥56.3B¥10.9B0.6389.6%—
FY202090,815¥56.6B¥56.9B¥8.4B0.6591.1%—
FY201991,376¥45.8B¥53.8B¥6.8B0.6690.8%—
FY201892,004¥39.1B¥48.4B¥6.6B0.6692.1%—
FY201792,508¥39.8B¥47.2B¥6.8B0.6691.5%—
FY201692,760¥40.5B¥44.3B¥6.8B0.6791.2%—
FY201593,041¥37.3B¥39.6B¥7.7B0.6888.8%—

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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)