Nagareyama City finances

千葉県流山市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 212,562 Area 35.32 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥86.3B
Per resident ¥405,768
Local bonds outstanding
¥69.2B
Per resident ¥325,716
Reserve funds
¥9.2B
Per resident ¥43,377
Fiscal strength index
0.93
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.93
#109 of 1718 in Japan · #9 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 ratio
90.8%
#782 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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 resident
¥325,716
#409 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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 residentWorse than peers
¥43,377
#1703 of 1741 in Japan · #48 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
52.1%
#219 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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 ratioWorse than peers
9.9%
#1593 of 1718 in Japan · #48 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 ¥89.4B · per resident ¥420,569

Local taxes 40.8%Shared taxes and grants 8.5%Local allocation tax 2.5%National subsidies 22.2%Prefectural subsidies 8.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.7%Donations 0.3%Other 11.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥36.4B¥171,43940.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥7.6B¥35,7728.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥10,6112.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥19.9B¥93,48822.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥7.1B¥33,5508.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥6.0B¥27,9926.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥224M¥1,0530.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥9.9B¥46,66411.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥154M

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
¥42.7B¥200,670¥199,78749.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥10.6B¥50,097¥52,00012.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥10.6B¥49,893¥36,78812.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥7.5B¥35,489¥41,6928.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.3B¥24,812¥43,8136.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.6B¥21,721¥33,0335.4%
Fire & emergency¥3.4B¥16,035¥13,6944.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥876M¥4,123¥7,2011.0%
Assembly¥382M¥1,797¥1,8730.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥221M¥1,039¥4,1500.3%
Labor¥20M¥93¥5440.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥25.3B
Per resident ¥119,028 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥23,039 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥40,641 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥17,831 (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 53.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.750.800.850.900.952015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

170K180K190K200K210K220K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024212,562¥86.3B¥69.2B¥9.2B0.9390.8%—
FY2023210,733¥90.5B¥67.6B¥9.5B0.9289.8%—
FY2022208,401¥77.0B¥62.3B¥10.9B0.9388.1%—
FY2021204,512¥82.9B¥60.9B¥9.4B0.9481.2%—
FY2020200,309¥88.2B¥55.5B¥7.8B0.9588.0%—
FY2019195,476¥59.9B¥52.5B¥8.1B0.9586.8%—
FY2018190,534¥56.2B¥50.7B¥6.8B0.9489.5%—
FY2017185,460¥53.0B¥49.0B¥5.9B0.9387.6%—
FY2016180,637¥54.2B¥48.2B¥5.6B0.9288.1%—
FY2015176,248¥54.9B¥46.0B¥6.0B0.9186.0%—

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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)