Kashiba City finances

奈良県香芝市の財政

City Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 78,324 Area 24.26 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥31.2B
Per resident ¥398,013
Local bonds outstanding
¥25.8B
Per resident ¥329,841
Reserve funds
¥9.3B
Per resident ¥118,736
Fiscal strength index
0.64
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.64
#447 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 39 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 ratio
92.6%
#1003 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 39 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
¥329,841
#417 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 39 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
¥118,736
#1341 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 39 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
36.5%
#914 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 39 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 ratio
19.6%
#1123 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 39 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 ¥32.0B · per resident ¥409,186

Local taxes 29.2%Shared taxes and grants 9.1%Local allocation tax 19.1%National subsidies 21.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.6%Donations 0.2%Other 7.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.4B¥119,55329.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.9B¥37,1269.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.1B¥78,28219.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.8B¥86,48521.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥30,8507.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥26,9166.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥70M¥8920.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥29,0827.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥63M

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
¥14.1B¥180,082¥194,51745.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.6B¥59,144¥57,05814.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥41,196¥69,05310.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.8B¥35,734¥38,6839.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.7B¥34,385¥44,1778.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.2B¥28,606¥39,9137.2%
Fire & emergency¥891M¥11,381¥17,6232.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥242M¥3,096¥9,0050.8%
Assembly¥224M¥2,856¥3,3390.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥120M¥1,534¥8,6410.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥79,466 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥25,865 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥63,233 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥902M
Per resident ¥11,518 (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 53.5% 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

0.620.640.660.680.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

78K78K79K80K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202478,324¥31.2B¥25.8B¥9.3B0.6492.6%—
FY202378,585¥28.6B¥26.4B¥8.9B0.6592.4%—
FY202278,782¥28.0B¥27.7B¥8.1B0.6791.4%—
FY202178,981¥29.9B¥29.0B¥7.0B0.6886.6%—
FY202079,197¥34.8B¥30.1B¥5.6B0.7090.1%—
FY201979,272¥25.0B¥30.8B¥4.8B0.7092.6%—
FY201879,470¥23.9B¥31.9B¥4.4B0.7089.8%—
FY201779,339¥23.8B¥33.7B¥4.0B0.6891.9%—
FY201679,044¥25.0B¥35.3B¥3.8B0.6894.7%—
FY201578,512¥24.7B¥36.0B¥3.9B0.6788.8%—

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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)