Chiyoda Town finances

群馬県千代田町の財政

Town Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 10,848 Area 21.73 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.8B
Per resident ¥811,380
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥280,005
Reserve funds
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥739,068
Fiscal strength index
0.69
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.69
#373 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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 ratioWorse than peers
98.0%
#1588 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥280,005
#294 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥739,068
#325 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
71.4%
#14 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
57.4%
#191 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥9.6B · per resident ¥883,748

Local taxes 24.6%Shared taxes and grants 5.5%Local allocation tax 11.1%National subsidies 6.8%Prefectural subsidies 3.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.0%Donations 32.3%Other 14.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.4B¥217,62124.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥525M¥48,3725.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.1B¥98,22911.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥656M¥60,4976.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥307M¥28,3463.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥191M¥17,5872.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥3.1B¥285,85532.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥127,24314.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥3.1B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.7B¥337,460¥132,74441.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.7B¥154,583¥196,56219.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥101,871¥74,09012.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥844M¥77,818¥64,1749.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥498M¥45,866¥56,4935.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥369M¥34,016¥57,4424.2%
Fire & emergency¥336M¥30,984¥27,8483.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥121M¥11,115¥16,8591.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥109M¥10,040¥30,7251.2%
Assembly¥83M¥7,617¥6,6360.9%
Labor¥105,000¥10¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥719M
Per resident ¥66,266 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥366M
Per resident ¥33,718 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥592M
Per resident ¥54,598 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 25.6% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

11K11K11K11K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,848¥8.8B¥3.0B¥8.0B0.6998.0%—
FY202310,941¥8.4B¥3.2B¥6.8B0.7093.6%—
FY202211,021¥8.7B¥3.5B¥5.5B0.7494.9%—
FY202111,096¥7.2B¥3.8B¥3.5B0.7785.2%—
FY202011,205¥6.3B¥3.6B¥2.4B0.8093.2%—
FY201911,266¥4.7B¥3.5B¥2.4B0.8095.3%—
FY201811,412¥4.5B¥3.6B¥2.4B0.8096.8%—
FY201711,498¥4.7B¥3.6B¥2.4B0.8093.1%—
FY201611,590¥5.0B¥3.6B¥2.5B0.8094.2%—
FY201511,627¥4.7B¥3.6B¥2.6B0.8090.2%—

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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)