Chitose City finances

北海道千歳市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 97,355 Area 594.50 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥63.1B
Per resident ¥647,777
Local bonds outstanding
¥25.0B
Per resident ¥256,698
Reserve funds
¥24.7B
Per resident ¥253,492
Fiscal strength index
0.71
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.71
#344 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 179 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 ratioBetter than peers
88.8%
#548 of 1741 in Japan · #99 of 179 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
¥256,698
#244 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 179 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 residentBetter than peers
¥253,492
#869 of 1741 in Japan · #142 of 179 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 ratioBetter than peers
54.9%
#158 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 179 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 ratioBetter than peers
25.1%
#837 of 1718 in Japan · #81 of 179 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 ¥65.2B · per resident ¥669,907

Local taxes 26.5%Shared taxes and grants 8.1%Local allocation tax 11.3%National subsidies 17.3%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.3%Donations 11.5%Other 16.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥17.3B¥177,37326.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.3B¥54,4438.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.4B¥75,53511.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥11.3B¥115,96517.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥41,2676.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥15,2352.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥7.5B¥77,02611.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥11.0B¥113,06216.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥7.5B

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
¥17.9B¥184,002¥194,51728.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥15.4B¥157,931¥69,05324.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥8.6B¥88,735¥57,05813.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.1B¥62,210¥44,1779.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.9B¥50,127¥39,9137.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.4B¥44,818¥38,6836.9%
Fire & emergency¥2.2B¥22,755¥17,6233.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.0B¥21,049¥8,6413.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥12,461¥9,0051.9%
Assembly¥312M¥3,203¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥47M¥486¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥69,335 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥25,419 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥60,913 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥28,331 (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 39.0% 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

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

95K96K97K98K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202497,355¥63.1B¥25.0B¥24.7B0.7188.8%—
FY202397,999¥54.6B¥27.8B¥20.1B0.7287.6%—
FY202297,664¥53.2B¥30.2B¥17.6B0.7488.2%—
FY202197,716¥59.9B¥32.8B¥17.1B0.7585.8%—
FY202097,942¥67.0B¥35.1B¥17.1B0.7890.6%—
FY201997,552¥46.6B¥35.8B¥13.2B0.7987.6%—
FY201897,061¥39.8B¥36.2B¥9.3B0.8091.0%—
FY201796,841¥40.4B¥36.8B¥9.8B0.7991.9%—
FY201696,428¥37.7B¥37.6B¥9.3B0.7891.1%—
FY201595,923¥36.2B¥38.5B¥8.7B0.7789.6%—

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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)