Seika Town finances

京都府精華町の財政

Town Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Population 36,210 Area 25.68 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.3B
Per resident ¥449,047
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.4B
Per resident ¥370,028
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥80,111
Fiscal strength index
0.72
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.72
#334 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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 ratioWorse than peers
99.5%
#1679 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥370,028
#519 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥80,111
#1542 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
51.1%
#256 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
10.6%
#1567 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥16.7B · per resident ¥460,494

Local taxes 41.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 13.3%National subsidies 15.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.4%Donations 2.0%Other 7.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.9B¥189,47441.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥41,0938.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥61,04413.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥70,12615.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥27,9576.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥906M¥25,0345.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥341M¥9,4052.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥36,3617.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥112M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.1B¥168,465¥168,25837.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.6B¥72,879¥66,27316.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥54,101¥56,48112.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥46,097¥40,67310.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥41,326¥30,1659.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥39,026¥35,8348.7%
Fire & emergency¥627M¥17,327¥17,4743.9%
Assembly¥151M¥4,163¥3,8460.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥135M¥3,739¥7,5080.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥70M¥1,925¥5,7690.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥75,103 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥28,061 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥65,301 (median ¥61,434)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 53.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.650.700.752015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

36K36K37K38K38K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202436,210¥16.3B¥13.4B¥2.9B0.7299.5%—
FY202336,543¥15.6B¥13.9B¥3.1B0.7097.3%—
FY202236,790¥14.6B¥14.4B¥2.6B0.7293.8%—
FY202136,972¥15.5B¥14.9B¥2.4B0.7391.3%—
FY202037,131¥17.5B¥15.0B¥1.8B0.7597.9%—
FY201937,319¥12.2B¥15.4B¥1.6B0.7597.0%—
FY201837,466¥13.0B¥16.0B¥1.5B0.7598.9%—
FY201737,557¥13.5B¥16.1B¥1.8B0.7398.1%—
FY201637,556¥12.6B¥15.5B¥2.6B0.7198.1%—
FY201537,597¥14.5B¥15.5B¥3.3B0.6992.0%—

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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)