Susono City finances

静岡県裾野市の財政

City Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 48,688 Area 138.12 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.3B
Per resident ¥539,218
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.9B
Per resident ¥305,218
Reserve funds
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥162,415
Fiscal strength index
0.94
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.94
#99 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
88.7%
#540 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥305,218
#358 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥162,415
#1157 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
63.0%
#66 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
33.5%
#540 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥28.3B · per resident ¥580,465

Local taxes 37.7%Shared taxes and grants 8.7%Local allocation tax 3.0%National subsidies 15.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 2.8%Other 22.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥10.7B¥218,75837.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.5B¥50,5088.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥852M¥17,4993.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.4B¥89,51315.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥30,5895.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥26,4684.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥787M¥16,1702.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.4B¥130,95822.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥504M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥7.7B¥157,347¥204,71329.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.0B¥123,755¥56,10923.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥64,780¥95,25712.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.0B¥61,237¥65,18011.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥47,413¥55,6098.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥34,386¥53,6196.4%
Fire & emergency¥910M¥18,698¥24,6923.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥835M¥17,149¥15,9793.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥329M¥6,756¥24,4981.3%
Assembly¥175M¥3,595¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥109M¥2,242¥4810.4%
Disaster recovery¥91M¥1,862¥1,5780.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥65,482 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥32,252 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥51,542 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥393M
Per resident ¥8,070 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 42.1% 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

0.400.600.801.001.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

48K50K52K54K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202448,688¥26.3B¥14.9B¥7.9B0.9488.7%—
FY202349,225¥23.6B¥15.8B¥8.1B0.9596.8%—
FY202249,779¥22.4B¥17.4B¥8.7B0.9687.6%—
FY202150,425¥23.1B¥18.7B¥7.1B1.0093.4%—
FY202051,085¥27.5B¥19.5B¥6.0B1.0194.4%—
FY201951,552¥20.9B¥19.3B¥6.8B1.0498.0%—
FY201852,001¥20.3B¥19.0B¥7.9B1.0692.5%—
FY201752,484¥19.7B¥19.5B¥8.4B1.1193.0%—
FY201652,711¥21.2B¥19.8B¥9.0B1.0889.2%—
FY201553,080¥22.2B¥20.2B¥9.1B1.0686.9%—

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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)