Seto City finances

愛知県瀬戸市の財政

City Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 126,274 Area 111.40 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥49.5B
Per resident ¥391,634
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.3B
Per resident ¥192,587
Reserve funds
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥95,128
Fiscal strength index
0.80
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.80
#212 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
87.2%
#418 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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
¥192,587
#117 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥95,128
#1460 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
52.2%
#217 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
22.6%
#965 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥52.3B · per resident ¥413,961

Local taxes 37.0%Shared taxes and grants 10.5%Local allocation tax 9.9%National subsidies 16.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.4%Donations 0.3%Other 14.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥19.4B¥153,33637.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.5B¥43,28510.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.2B¥40,9809.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.6B¥67,95016.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.5B¥27,4606.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.3B¥18,3894.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥168M¥1,3270.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.7B¥61,23314.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥132M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥21.0B¥166,560¥195,91442.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.0B¥63,144¥58,20716.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.3B¥49,567¥56,52712.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥5.4B¥42,609¥37,85710.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.2B¥25,115¥42,5496.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥18,282¥33,4734.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.7B¥13,367¥15,3083.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥8,443¥8,2832.2%
Assembly¥325M¥2,576¥2,5010.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥202M¥1,596¥5,8150.4%
Labor¥47M¥375¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.6B
Per resident ¥60,046 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥36,204 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥58,711 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥11,591 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 46.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.700.750.800.850.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

126K128K130K132K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024126,274¥49.5B¥24.3B¥12.0B0.8087.2%—
FY2023127,411¥44.7B¥24.2B¥10.5B0.8188.0%—
FY2022128,122¥44.3B¥25.0B¥9.5B0.8486.5%—
FY2021128,753¥46.1B¥25.8B¥8.6B0.8684.1%—
FY2020129,166¥55.0B¥26.6B¥7.0B0.8886.5%—
FY2019129,527¥43.4B¥25.7B¥8.0B0.8888.8%—
FY2018129,754¥37.2B¥22.6B¥8.2B0.8889.4%—
FY2017130,046¥35.2B¥22.4B¥7.9B0.8788.5%—
FY2016130,403¥34.9B¥22.8B¥7.1B0.8687.0%—
FY2015130,908¥36.4B¥24.0B¥5.9B0.8581.9%—

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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)