Katsura City finances

千葉県勝浦市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 15,213 Area 93.96 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.6B
Per resident ¥825,943
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥485,019
Reserve funds
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥376,879
Fiscal strength index
0.47
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.47
#786 of 1718 in Japan · #40 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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 ratioWorse than peers
99.2%
#1663 of 1741 in Japan · #51 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥485,019
#771 of 1741 in Japan · #43 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥376,879
#614 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
56.7%
#122 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
13.7%
#1424 of 1718 in Japan · #42 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥13.0B · per resident ¥852,336

Local taxes 17.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 22.4%National subsidies 8.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 12.9%Other 26.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.3B¥148,27917.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥689M¥45,2855.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥190,74122.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥71,1178.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥571M¥37,5544.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥368M¥24,2162.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.7B¥109,88012.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.4B¥225,26426.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.7B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.5B¥295,612¥155,07835.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.4B¥223,375¥237,42027.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥75,453¥73,4679.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥857M¥56,341¥81,9066.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥828M¥54,432¥73,0236.6%
Fire & emergency¥629M¥41,335¥33,1215.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥467M¥30,692¥68,4403.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥303M¥19,949¥34,5912.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥254M¥16,700¥23,3012.0%
Assembly¥134M¥8,784¥6,3191.1%
Disaster recovery¥50M¥3,271¥3,0780.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥83,200 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥860M
Per resident ¥56,531 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥947M
Per resident ¥62,251 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥325M
Per resident ¥21,341 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 34.4% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

15K16K17K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,213¥12.6B¥7.4B¥5.7B0.4799.2%—
FY202315,663¥18.6B¥7.8B¥6.0B0.4799.8%—
FY202216,097¥18.8B¥8.2B¥4.5B0.4794.9%—
FY202116,386¥13.2B¥8.5B¥2.8B0.4791.9%—
FY202016,817¥12.0B¥8.7B¥1.9B0.4893.9%—
FY201917,222¥10.5B¥8.9B¥1.8B0.4794.8%—
FY201817,605¥9.0B¥8.6B¥1.6B0.4794.7%—
FY201718,007¥10.4B¥8.7B¥2.0B0.4791.2%—
FY201618,514¥11.8B¥8.8B¥3.6B0.4793.6%—
FY201519,033¥8.4B¥9.0B¥1.2B0.4792.4%—

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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)