Ichihara City finances

千葉県市原市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 266,861 Area 368.16 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥119.5B
Per resident ¥447,798
Local bonds outstanding
¥46.5B
Per resident ¥174,190
Reserve funds
¥24.1B
Per resident ¥90,223
Fiscal strength index
1.09
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.09
#48 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ratioBetter than peers
88.9%
#558 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
¥174,190
#94 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 residentBetter than peers
¥90,223
#1487 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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 ratioBetter than peers
56.5%
#124 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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 ratioBetter than peers
13.1%
#1454 of 1718 in Japan · #44 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 ¥123.4B · per resident ¥462,288

Local taxes 43.6%Shared taxes and grants 9.8%Local allocation tax 0.1%National subsidies 19.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.8%Donations 1.2%Other 11.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥53.8B¥201,60243.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥12.1B¥45,3559.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥172M¥6450.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥24.2B¥90,68819.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥7.5B¥28,2146.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥9.7B¥36,2877.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.5B¥5,6991.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥14.4B¥53,79911.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.5B

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
¥50.9B¥190,856¥199,78742.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥18.2B¥68,142¥52,00015.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥13.4B¥50,331¥41,69211.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥11.1B¥41,627¥43,8139.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥10.2B¥38,242¥36,7888.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥5.5B¥20,741¥33,0334.6%
Fire & emergency¥4.2B¥15,850¥13,6943.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥3.3B¥12,341¥7,2012.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥5,024¥4,1501.1%
Disaster recovery¥677M¥2,538¥80.6%
Assembly¥543M¥2,036¥1,8730.5%
Labor¥19M¥72¥5440.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥16.7B
Per resident ¥62,719 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥28,087 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥16.8B
Per resident ¥62,819 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥37,226 (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 48.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥50K¥100K¥150K¥200K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.800.901.001.102015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

265K270K275K280K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024266,861¥119.5B¥46.5B¥24.1B1.0988.9%—
FY2023268,517¥110.8B¥42.1B¥22.0B1.0689.7%—
FY2022270,085¥106.7B¥43.1B¥21.3B1.0588.2%—
FY2021271,740¥111.0B¥44.1B¥17.2B1.0588.8%—
FY2020273,771¥124.8B¥46.0B¥14.7B1.0791.5%—
FY2019275,385¥97.1B¥46.0B¥12.5B1.0590.2%—
FY2018276,739¥86.7B¥45.8B¥12.9B1.0391.2%—
FY2017277,707¥88.6B¥49.1B¥10.4B1.0190.4%—
FY2016279,093¥87.7B¥50.5B¥8.2B1.0093.5%—
FY2015279,697¥87.9B¥52.1B¥9.1B1.0092.4%—

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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)