Asahi City finances

千葉県旭市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 61,986 Area 130.47 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥34.8B
Per resident ¥562,144
Local bonds outstanding
¥32.8B
Per resident ¥529,591
Reserve funds
¥16.0B
Per resident ¥257,543
Fiscal strength index
0.49
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.49
#748 of 1718 in Japan · #38 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
94.7%
#1283 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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
¥529,591
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #47 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 residentBetter than peers
¥257,543
#860 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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 ratioWorse than peers
34.7%
#990 of 1741 in Japan · #51 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 ratioBetter than peers
42.9%
#349 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ¥36.3B · per resident ¥585,151

Local taxes 21.1%Shared taxes and grants 7.5%Local allocation tax 26.8%National subsidies 12.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.9%Donations 0.5%Other 13.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.7B¥123,67821.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.7B¥44,0397.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.7B¥156,76226.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.6B¥74,76112.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥30,9605.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.7B¥75,31512.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥196M¥3,1610.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.7B¥76,47413.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥193M

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
¥11.6B¥187,891¥194,51733.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥5.8B¥93,370¥39,91316.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.4B¥70,590¥69,05312.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.7B¥59,439¥38,68310.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.8B¥45,032¥44,1778.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.6B¥42,158¥57,0587.5%
Fire & emergency¥2.4B¥39,368¥17,6237.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥882M¥14,227¥9,0052.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥404M¥6,520¥8,6411.2%
Assembly¥218M¥3,513¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥2M¥37¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥81,889 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥30,387 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥59,144 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥16,471 (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 48.4% 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

0.450.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

60K62K64K66K68K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202461,986¥34.8B¥32.8B¥16.0B0.4994.7%—
FY202362,747¥32.7B¥31.7B¥16.2B0.4994.5%—
FY202263,379¥31.9B¥32.4B¥16.1B0.4992.2%—
FY202164,009¥35.9B¥33.6B¥15.9B0.4991.2%—
FY202064,689¥45.6B¥34.7B¥16.0B0.5091.6%—
FY201965,305¥32.1B¥32.3B¥17.4B0.4986.8%—
FY201865,810¥30.3B¥30.0B¥17.5B0.4989.7%—
FY201766,431¥29.5B¥28.0B¥17.8B0.4988.8%—
FY201667,267¥31.7B¥28.2B¥15.7B0.4986.2%—
FY201567,598¥28.6B¥27.9B¥13.7B0.5084.3%—

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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)