Kanzaki City finances

佐賀県神埼市の財政

City Saga Prefecture, Japan Population 30,185 Area 125.13 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.6B
Per resident ¥683,942
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.3B
Per resident ¥574,315
Reserve funds
¥8.4B
Per resident ¥278,767
Fiscal strength index
0.43
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 20 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
94.1%
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 20 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 residentWorse than peers
¥574,315
#947 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 20 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 residentBetter than peers
¥278,767
#814 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 20 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 ratio
37.8%
#841 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 20 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
22.1%
#994 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 20 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 ¥21.4B · per resident ¥709,718

Local taxes 16.7%Shared taxes and grants 6.1%Local allocation tax 26.8%National subsidies 15.5%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.4%Donations 6.5%Other 14.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.6B¥118,86316.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥43,4096.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.7B¥189,99026.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.3B¥109,93715.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥59,7008.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥38,6525.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.4B¥46,2246.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥102,94314.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.4B

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
¥6.5B¥215,950¥204,71331.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.3B¥143,163¥95,25720.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.1B¥69,269¥55,60910.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥65,699¥65,1809.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥52,504¥56,1097.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥40,741¥53,6196.0%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥34,081¥24,6925.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥936M¥30,995¥24,4984.5%
Disaster recovery¥543M¥17,999¥1,5782.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥243M¥8,056¥15,9791.2%
Assembly¥155M¥5,148¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥10M¥337¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥85,467 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥46,900 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥70,380 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥398M
Per resident ¥13,201 (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 43.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.430.440.450.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

30K31K32K33K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202430,185¥20.6B¥17.3B¥8.4B0.4394.1%—
FY202330,438¥20.6B¥18.2B¥8.4B0.4394.0%—
FY202230,624¥19.9B¥18.7B¥7.9B0.4492.0%—
FY202130,891¥18.5B¥19.7B¥7.4B0.4489.6%—
FY202031,262¥24.9B¥20.7B¥6.8B0.4592.1%—
FY201931,532¥18.4B¥18.4B¥6.4B0.4593.5%—
FY201831,775¥16.9B¥17.2B¥6.3B0.4592.8%—
FY201731,881¥16.8B¥15.6B¥5.9B0.4491.3%—
FY201632,043¥14.5B¥14.6B¥6.0B0.4491.4%—
FY201532,253¥14.5B¥15.2B¥5.5B0.4489.6%—

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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)