Katsuragi City finances

奈良県葛城市の財政

City Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 37,794 Area 33.72 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.6B
Per resident ¥492,803
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.2B
Per resident ¥482,227
Reserve funds
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥130,386
Fiscal strength index
0.49
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.49
#748 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
92.2%
#958 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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
¥482,227
#766 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥130,386
#1288 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
32.1%
#1132 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
23.3%
#923 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥19.0B · per resident ¥501,977

Local taxes 23.6%Shared taxes and grants 7.6%Local allocation tax 29.5%National subsidies 17.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.6%Donations 0.7%Other 7.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.5B¥118,50123.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥38,1257.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.6B¥147,93429.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥89,41017.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥37,4837.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥28,0285.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥131M¥3,4640.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥39,0327.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥123M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.0B¥210,969¥204,71342.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.4B¥62,913¥65,18012.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.3B¥60,937¥95,25712.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥49,963¥55,60910.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥37,221¥56,1097.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥36,056¥53,6197.3%
Fire & emergency¥584M¥15,440¥24,6923.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥413M¥10,940¥24,4982.2%
Assembly¥166M¥4,389¥4,5580.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥118M¥3,130¥15,9790.6%
Disaster recovery¥32M¥844¥1,5780.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥92,264 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥36,487 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥69,912 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥465M
Per resident ¥12,305 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 54.2% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.450.500.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

37K37K38K38K38K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202437,794¥18.6B¥18.2B¥4.9B0.4992.2%—
FY202337,905¥18.6B¥19.0B¥5.0B0.4992.3%—
FY202237,805¥17.1B¥19.2B¥4.7B0.5091.6%—
FY202137,755¥17.1B¥20.0B¥4.4B0.5193.9%—
FY202037,562¥21.0B¥20.4B¥4.3B0.5297.9%—
FY201937,393¥14.8B¥20.1B¥4.0B0.5398.2%—
FY201837,441¥14.9B¥20.4B¥4.4B0.5398.9%—
FY201737,265¥14.9B¥19.9B¥4.5B0.5395.6%—
FY201637,170¥18.8B¥19.5B¥4.8B0.5396.8%—
FY201537,062¥15.7B¥16.2B¥5.7B0.5490.6%—

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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)