Togane City finances

千葉県東金市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 56,524 Area 89.12 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.3B
Per resident ¥411,429
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.1B
Per resident ¥320,625
Reserve funds
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥96,326
Fiscal strength index
0.65
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.65
#437 of 1718 in Japan · #27 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
92.4%
#978 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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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
¥320,625
#398 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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
¥96,326
#1454 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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 ratio
43.3%
#555 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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
14.2%
#1399 of 1718 in Japan · #40 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 ¥24.3B · per resident ¥430,656

Local taxes 30.8%Shared taxes and grants 10.4%Local allocation tax 18.4%National subsidies 18.7%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.9%Donations 0.8%Other 11.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.5B¥132,82030.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.5B¥44,80510.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.5B¥79,16618.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.6B¥80,72918.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥31,2127.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥466M¥8,2511.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥187M¥3,3030.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.8B¥50,37111.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥182M

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
¥9.8B¥173,551¥194,51742.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.0B¥53,188¥69,05312.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.5B¥44,330¥39,91310.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.2B¥39,126¥57,0589.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥32,452¥38,6837.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥27,304¥44,1776.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥19,169¥17,6234.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥729M¥12,900¥9,0053.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥319M¥5,647¥8,6411.4%
Assembly¥213M¥3,761¥3,3390.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥57,593 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥30,093 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥55,480 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥30,371 (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 51.7% 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

0.620.650.680.700.732015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

56K57K58K59K60K61K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202456,524¥23.3B¥18.1B¥5.4B0.6592.4%—
FY202356,867¥24.0B¥19.4B¥6.3B0.6588.9%—
FY202257,268¥22.0B¥19.8B¥6.6B0.6786.8%—
FY202157,248¥22.3B¥21.1B¥6.2B0.6985.6%—
FY202057,743¥27.3B¥21.9B¥5.7B0.7188.9%—
FY201958,484¥20.4B¥22.5B¥5.2B0.7292.0%—
FY201859,040¥22.3B¥22.7B¥4.8B0.7292.3%—
FY201759,661¥21.2B¥23.3B¥4.6B0.7194.6%—
FY201660,124¥21.6B¥23.6B¥4.4B0.7092.6%—
FY201560,335¥24.3B¥24.2B¥4.5B0.6992.9%—

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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)