Matsudo City finances

千葉県松戸市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 500,395 Area 61.38 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥192.8B
Per resident ¥385,223
Local bonds outstanding
¥123.0B
Per resident ¥245,800
Reserve funds
¥19.5B
Per resident ¥39,051
Fiscal strength index
0.84
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.84
#167 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.81
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
96.2%
#1441 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.9%
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
¥245,800
#221 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥321,738
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥39,051
#1710 of 1741 in Japan · #50 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥70,642
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
47.7%
#378 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
8.2%
#1641 of 1718 in Japan · #50 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 12.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥200.2B · per resident ¥400,023

Local taxes 36.5%Shared taxes and grants 9.2%Local allocation tax 7.1%National subsidies 23.5%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.2%Donations 0.1%Other 11.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥73.0B¥145,91436.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥18.5B¥36,9819.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥14.1B¥28,2157.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥47.0B¥93,97523.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥14.7B¥29,3247.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥10.5B¥20,8915.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥148M¥2970.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥22.2B¥44,42611.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥139M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 200,000+ people (91)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥101.2B¥202,209¥199,78752.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥23.1B¥46,065¥52,00012.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥19.2B¥38,443¥41,69210.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥15.6B¥31,223¥36,7888.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥13.7B¥27,447¥43,8137.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥11.4B¥22,725¥33,0335.9%
Fire & emergency¥6.4B¥12,884¥13,6943.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥930M¥1,858¥7,2010.5%
Assembly¥800M¥1,598¥1,8730.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥284M¥568¥4,1500.1%
Labor¥102M¥204¥5440.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥40.6B
Per resident ¥81,123 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥14.0B
Per resident ¥27,945 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥27.2B
Per resident ¥54,302 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥19.4B
Per resident ¥38,832 (median ¥29,092)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 57.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.800.830.850.880.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

485K490K495K500K505K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024500,395¥192.8B¥123.0B¥19.5B0.8496.2%—
FY2023498,222¥185.3B¥123.6B¥22.7B0.8493.6%—
FY2022497,120¥183.9B¥125.3B¥23.9B0.8692.7%—
FY2021496,899¥184.4B¥126.3B¥26.0B0.8887.9%—
FY2020498,457¥207.3B¥121.3B¥20.3B0.9093.7%—
FY2019498,473¥150.1B¥121.7B¥20.7B0.9094.2%—
FY2018496,571¥145.8B¥120.4B¥20.5B0.9093.0%—
FY2017494,402¥147.0B¥117.8B¥18.9B0.9092.4%—
FY2016492,199¥151.0B¥114.1B¥21.5B0.9093.3%—
FY2015489,717¥143.3B¥106.2B¥21.5B0.9089.2%—

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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)