Kariya City finances

愛知県刈谷市の財政

City Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 152,984 Area 50.39 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥69.9B
Per resident ¥457,220
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.0B
Per resident ¥71,599
Reserve funds
¥24.0B
Per resident ¥157,085
Fiscal strength index
1.27
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.27
#21 of 1718 in Japan · #5 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
83.8%
#234 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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
¥71,599
#33 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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 residentBetter than peers
¥157,085
#1177 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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
68.7%
#27 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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
21.1%
#1040 of 1718 in Japan · #23 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 ¥76.5B · per resident ¥500,213

Local taxes 52.4%Shared taxes and grants 10.6%Local allocation tax 0.1%National subsidies 12.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 0.1%Other 16.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥40.1B¥261,87652.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥8.1B¥52,83610.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥53M¥3480.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.4B¥61,38212.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.9B¥25,2285.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.6B¥16,7873.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥79M¥5140.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥12.4B¥81,24116.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥56M

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
¥28.1B¥183,431¥195,91440.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥11.4B¥74,563¥42,54916.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥10.7B¥70,023¥56,52715.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.9B¥51,588¥58,20711.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥5.3B¥34,750¥37,8577.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.9B¥12,255¥15,3082.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.8B¥11,878¥8,2832.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥9,099¥33,4732.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥948M¥6,194¥5,8151.4%
Assembly¥389M¥2,540¥2,5010.6%
Labor¥137M¥898¥5670.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥13.0B
Per resident ¥84,755 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥28,613 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥9.3B
Per resident ¥60,883 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥9,170 (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 41.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥50K¥100K¥150K¥200K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.801.001.201.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

149K150K151K152K153K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024152,984¥69.9B¥11.0B¥24.0B1.2783.8%—
FY2023152,948¥63.6B¥9.7B¥23.2B1.2484.4%—
FY2022152,372¥62.6B¥9.7B¥23.0B1.2483.5%—
FY2021152,443¥64.4B¥9.6B¥22.3B1.3184.9%—
FY2020152,598¥74.8B¥10.1B¥23.6B1.3381.2%—
FY2019152,665¥56.0B¥9.9B¥25.6B1.3680.6%—
FY2018151,778¥59.0B¥9.6B¥24.1B1.3274.2%—
FY2017150,883¥60.1B¥8.9B¥21.3B1.3779.5%—
FY2016150,216¥55.5B¥7.4B¥20.2B1.3474.8%—
FY2015149,262¥53.4B¥8.4B¥20.0B1.3175.8%—

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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)