Kashihara City finances

奈良県橿原市の財政

City Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 118,556 Area 39.56 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥48.6B
Per resident ¥410,148
Local bonds outstanding
¥28.5B
Per resident ¥240,615
Reserve funds
¥9.3B
Per resident ¥78,444
Fiscal strength index
0.69
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.69
#373 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 39 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 ratio
92.1%
#943 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 39 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
¥240,615
#205 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 39 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
¥78,444
#1554 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 39 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 ratioWorse than peers
44.0%
#530 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 39 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
17.7%
#1225 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 39 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 ¥49.6B · per resident ¥418,523

Local taxes 32.9%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 16.0%National subsidies 19.5%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.8%Donations 0.3%Other 10.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥16.3B¥137,55432.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.6B¥38,9399.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.9B¥66,91016.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.7B¥81,69919.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥30,8747.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥15,9073.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥160M¥1,3530.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.4B¥45,28610.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥142M

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
¥21.6B¥181,915¥195,91444.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.3B¥53,159¥56,52713.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.8B¥49,120¥58,20712.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.5B¥37,918¥37,8579.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.7B¥30,854¥42,5497.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.3B¥28,252¥33,4736.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥12,830¥15,3083.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.3B¥11,009¥8,2832.7%
Assembly¥332M¥2,801¥2,5010.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥231M¥1,946¥5,8150.5%
Labor¥39M¥332¥5670.1%
Disaster recovery¥1M¥12¥250.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥64,956 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥29,970 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥68,553 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥18,434 (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 54.1% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

118K120K122K124K126K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024118,556¥48.6B¥28.5B¥9.3B0.6992.1%—
FY2023119,250¥46.1B¥29.9B¥9.2B0.7092.1%—
FY2022119,985¥46.7B¥32.1B¥8.4B0.7191.4%—
FY2021120,467¥46.5B¥35.2B¥7.1B0.7189.9%—
FY2020121,444¥55.5B¥36.3B¥6.3B0.7395.5%—
FY2019121,736¥41.6B¥36.5B¥6.1B0.7297.7%—
FY2018122,242¥41.1B¥37.4B¥6.6B0.7297.4%—
FY2017122,945¥43.9B¥37.9B¥7.0B0.7197.8%—
FY2016123,589¥41.4B¥36.9B¥6.4B0.7097.3%—
FY2015124,113¥42.1B¥38.6B¥5.8B0.6994.5%—

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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)