Abiko City finances

千葉県我孫子市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 131,317 Area 43.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥47.2B
Per resident ¥359,609
Local bonds outstanding
¥31.8B
Per resident ¥242,485
Reserve funds
¥8.3B
Per resident ¥63,506
Fiscal strength index
0.74
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.74
#303 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
95.7%
#1387 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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
¥242,485
#214 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥63,506
#1632 of 1741 in Japan · #43 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
45.0%
#490 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
13.8%
#1423 of 1718 in Japan · #41 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥48.0B · per resident ¥365,736

Local taxes 36.1%Shared taxes and grants 9.9%Local allocation tax 13.1%National subsidies 19.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.7%Donations 0.2%Other 8.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥17.4B¥132,19536.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.8B¥36,2849.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.3B¥47,90113.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.4B¥71,85819.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥27,8577.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.3B¥17,2354.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥80M¥6120.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.2B¥31,7948.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥64M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥22.7B¥172,515¥195,91448.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.8B¥44,340¥56,52712.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.4B¥41,001¥58,20711.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.0B¥30,789¥37,8578.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.2B¥24,043¥42,5496.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.0B¥22,856¥33,4736.4%
Fire & emergency¥2.1B¥16,105¥15,3084.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥383M¥2,920¥8,2830.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥329M¥2,503¥5,8150.7%
Assembly¥310M¥2,361¥2,5010.7%
Labor¥23M¥174¥5670.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥8.8B
Per resident ¥67,302 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥30,782 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥54,456 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥19,972 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 56.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.730.750.780.800.830.852015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

130K131K132K132K132K133K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024131,317¥47.2B¥31.8B¥8.3B0.7495.7%—
FY2023131,286¥45.5B¥32.5B¥8.8B0.7495.3%—
FY2022130,964¥50.5B¥34.2B¥7.9B0.7792.9%—
FY2021131,402¥52.2B¥31.6B¥7.3B0.7988.2%—
FY2020131,644¥53.2B¥30.3B¥5.3B0.8193.3%—
FY2019132,183¥37.9B¥30.5B¥5.3B0.8294.9%—
FY2018132,216¥37.6B¥31.2B¥5.2B0.8394.8%—
FY2017132,388¥36.8B¥31.0B¥5.5B0.8395.9%—
FY2016132,619¥37.9B¥31.3B¥6.1B0.8496.4%—
FY2015132,853¥38.2B¥31.2B¥7.2B0.8494.3%—

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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)