Tateyama City finances

千葉県館山市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 43,554 Area 110.05 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥25.1B
Per resident ¥576,430
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.8B
Per resident ¥524,173
Reserve funds
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥111,283
Fiscal strength index
0.55
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.55
#630 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 54 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
97.4%
#1540 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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 resident
¥524,173
#848 of 1741 in Japan · #46 of 54 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
¥111,283
#1382 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 54 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
38.0%
#828 of 1741 in Japan · #48 of 54 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 ratioWorse than peers
14.4%
#1387 of 1718 in Japan · #39 of 54 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 ¥26.2B · per resident ¥601,498

Local taxes 22.7%Shared taxes and grants 7.3%Local allocation tax 19.4%National subsidies 18.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.5%Donations 2.6%Other 12.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.9B¥136,41722.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.9B¥43,8497.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.1B¥116,45319.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.9B¥112,73518.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥30,7885.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.0B¥69,12811.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥672M¥15,4252.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.3B¥76,70312.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥615M

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
¥9.2B¥210,834¥204,71336.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.3B¥121,522¥65,18021.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥62,003¥95,25710.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.1B¥47,947¥53,6198.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥39,897¥55,6096.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥35,166¥56,1096.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥29,937¥24,6925.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥566M¥12,985¥15,9792.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥495M¥11,358¥24,4982.0%
Assembly¥176M¥4,042¥4,5580.7%
Disaster recovery¥32M¥739¥1,5780.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥60,658 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥50,148 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥73,216 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥26,812 (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 42.4% 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

0.400.450.500.550.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

42K44K46K48K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202443,554¥25.1B¥22.8B¥4.8B0.5597.4%—
FY202344,160¥26.1B¥21.5B¥5.5B0.5594.7%—
FY202244,677¥22.7B¥18.9B¥6.5B0.5594.9%—
FY202145,265¥22.9B¥18.3B¥6.3B0.5689.6%—
FY202045,767¥31.1B¥18.3B¥6.0B0.5795.0%—
FY201946,161¥21.4B¥16.8B¥5.6B0.5898.7%—
FY201846,775¥17.5B¥17.2B¥4.5B0.5896.5%—
FY201747,345¥17.7B¥17.7B¥3.8B0.5895.8%—
FY201647,976¥19.1B¥18.1B¥3.7B0.5898.2%—
FY201548,397¥18.7B¥17.7B¥3.7B0.5894.8%—

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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)