Mobara City finances

千葉県茂原市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 85,861 Area 99.92 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥34.9B
Per resident ¥406,753
Local bonds outstanding
¥32.9B
Per resident ¥382,877
Reserve funds
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥43,916
Fiscal strength index
0.73
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.73
#315 of 1718 in Japan · #22 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
94.0%
#1197 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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 resident
¥382,877
#550 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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
¥43,916
#1700 of 1741 in Japan · #47 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
46.3%
#439 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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
15.6%
#1334 of 1718 in Japan · #35 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 ¥35.9B · per resident ¥418,661

Local taxes 34.7%Shared taxes and grants 9.9%Local allocation tax 14.4%National subsidies 18.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 0.9%Other 10.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥12.5B¥145,07934.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.6B¥41,4839.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.2B¥60,23614.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.7B¥77,80918.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥30,7667.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥14,3383.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥329M¥3,8330.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.9B¥45,11710.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥315M

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
¥14.5B¥169,026¥194,51741.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.2B¥48,754¥69,05312.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.9B¥45,083¥38,68311.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.1B¥36,300¥39,9138.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.1B¥35,969¥44,1778.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥35,726¥57,0588.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.6B¥18,296¥17,6234.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥644M¥7,499¥8,6411.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥506M¥5,896¥9,0051.4%
Assembly¥260M¥3,030¥3,3390.7%
Disaster recovery¥101M¥1,174¥810.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥55,774 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥31,972 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥57,213 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥23,992 (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 53.7% 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

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

84K86K88K90K92K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202485,861¥34.9B¥32.9B¥3.8B0.7394.0%—
FY202386,613¥33.8B¥35.3B¥3.8B0.7597.3%—
FY202287,358¥33.4B¥37.5B¥3.8B0.7895.6%—
FY202187,814¥35.4B¥39.1B¥3.9B0.8089.3%—
FY202088,280¥42.6B¥40.0B¥3.2B0.8399.8%—
FY201989,128¥31.8B¥39.6B¥3.6B0.8394.8%—
FY201889,751¥28.8B¥38.6B¥5.2B0.8494.8%—
FY201790,481¥30.1B¥39.3B¥5.3B0.8589.8%—
FY201690,949¥29.1B¥39.6B¥5.3B0.8590.2%—
FY201591,358¥29.9B¥40.4B¥5.1B0.8488.8%—

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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)