Kashiwara City finances

大阪府柏原市の財政

City Osaka Prefecture, Japan Population 66,500 Area 25.33 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥29.1B
Per resident ¥437,909
Local bonds outstanding
¥19.7B
Per resident ¥295,576
Reserve funds
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥79,853
Fiscal strength index
0.58
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.58
#574 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 43 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 ratioWorse than peers
100.9%
#1718 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥295,576
#339 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 43 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 residentWorse than peers
¥79,853
#1546 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 43 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 ratioWorse than peers
38.4%
#804 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 43 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
13.8%
#1422 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 43 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 ¥29.2B · per resident ¥438,860

Local taxes 29.6%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 21.3%National subsidies 20.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.2%Donations 0.9%Other 8.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.6B¥129,91229.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.6B¥38,9478.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.2B¥93,43621.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.0B¥90,37520.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥33,2817.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥938M¥14,1013.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥254M¥3,8130.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥34,9948.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥247M

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
¥13.8B¥207,385¥194,51747.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.1B¥46,850¥69,05310.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥46,132¥57,05810.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.8B¥41,546¥44,1779.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.7B¥40,861¥39,9139.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.1B¥31,165¥38,6837.1%
Fire & emergency¥989M¥14,868¥17,6233.4%
Assembly¥241M¥3,631¥3,3390.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥147M¥2,203¥8,6410.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥97M¥1,457¥9,0050.3%
Disaster recovery¥68M¥1,018¥810.2%
Labor¥53M¥792¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥64,425 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥37,386 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥75,988 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥29,584 (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 55.0% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.580.600.630.650.682015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

66K68K70K72K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202466,500¥29.1B¥19.7B¥5.3B0.58100.9%—
FY202366,952¥28.5B¥20.7B¥5.8B0.5998.4%—
FY202267,226¥29.0B¥22.2B¥5.7B0.6096.1%—
FY202167,759¥29.6B¥23.4B¥4.2B0.6191.4%—
FY202068,320¥35.4B¥22.4B¥3.4B0.6294.3%—
FY201968,874¥25.5B¥19.6B¥3.6B0.6295.5%—
FY201869,529¥24.4B¥19.2B¥3.4B0.6393.5%—
FY201770,118¥23.6B¥18.9B¥3.1B0.6396.3%—
FY201670,698¥23.7B¥19.4B¥3.0B0.6399.2%—
FY201571,344¥25.8B¥20.0B¥2.8B0.6396.5%—

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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)