Choshi City finances

千葉県銚子市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 53,986 Area 84.12 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥29.6B
Per resident ¥548,475
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.7B
Per resident ¥402,823
Reserve funds
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥86,237
Fiscal strength index
0.58
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.58
#574 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 54 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
93.8%
#1166 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 54 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 residentWorse than peers
¥402,823
#602 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 54 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
¥86,237
#1502 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 54 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
50.0%
#297 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 54 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 ratioWorse than peers
13.6%
#1432 of 1718 in Japan · #43 of 54 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 ¥30.1B · per resident ¥556,750

Local taxes 25.6%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 20.3%National subsidies 13.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 8.9%Other 15.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.7B¥142,48525.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥43,8087.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.1B¥112,80520.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥73,60113.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥29,0555.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥19,0793.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.7B¥49,5288.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.7B¥86,38915.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.7B

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
¥10.5B¥194,169¥194,51735.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.0B¥111,369¥69,05320.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.1B¥57,776¥38,68310.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.9B¥53,491¥39,9139.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.7B¥50,092¥57,0589.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥28,829¥44,1775.3%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥21,169¥17,6233.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥19,784¥9,0053.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥418M¥7,751¥8,6411.4%
Assembly¥192M¥3,554¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥14M¥255¥4580.0%
Disaster recovery¥13M¥237¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥66,941 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥40,636 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥60,880 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥25,707 (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 47.9% 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

0.580.600.630.650.682015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

50K55K60K65K70K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202453,986¥29.6B¥21.7B¥4.7B0.5893.8%—
FY202355,016¥26.7B¥23.7B¥4.2B0.5892.1%—
FY202256,373¥25.4B¥24.9B¥3.4B0.5991.0%—
FY202157,589¥25.8B¥26.6B¥2.5B0.6184.8%—
FY202059,109¥34.7B¥27.2B¥1.2B0.6292.7%—
FY201960,327¥24.0B¥27.0B¥896M0.6195.2%—
FY201861,684¥22.9B¥27.8B¥927M0.6095.3%—
FY201763,058¥24.7B¥28.6B¥880M0.5994.1%—
FY201664,355¥24.1B¥29.4B¥1.1B0.5994.4%—
FY201565,546¥23.6B¥29.8B¥929M0.5893.4%—

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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)