Kamogawa City finances

千葉県鴨川市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 30,209 Area 191.14 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.7B
Per resident ¥584,954
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.1B
Per resident ¥533,835
Reserve funds
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥119,704
Fiscal strength index
0.51
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.51
#706 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
102.1%
#1730 of 1741 in Japan · #54 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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
¥533,835
#870 of 1741 in Japan · #48 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥119,704
#1338 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
41.8%
#623 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
17.7%
#1226 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥18.6B · per resident ¥614,880

Local taxes 23.8%Shared taxes and grants 7.7%Local allocation tax 27.5%National subsidies 12.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.7%Donations 3.9%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.4B¥146,06823.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥47,5957.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.1B¥169,28827.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥77,31112.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥34,7245.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥870M¥28,8074.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥722M¥23,9053.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥87,18114.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥598M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.0B¥198,637¥204,71334.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.3B¥109,787¥95,25718.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.2B¥71,610¥53,61912.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥58,861¥55,60910.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.6B¥54,005¥65,1809.2%
Fire & emergency¥875M¥28,960¥24,6925.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥542M¥17,936¥56,1093.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥533M¥17,636¥24,4983.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥393M¥13,010¥15,9792.2%
Disaster recovery¥252M¥8,354¥1,5781.4%
Assembly¥184M¥6,082¥4,5581.0%
Labor¥2M¥76¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥58,900 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥50,358 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥71,722 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥533M
Per resident ¥17,655 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.9% 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

0.430.450.480.500.530.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

30K32K34K36K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202430,209¥17.7B¥16.1B¥3.6B0.51102.1%—
FY202330,820¥17.7B¥17.0B¥3.5B0.50102.2%—
FY202231,277¥17.7B¥17.7B¥3.6B0.5098.7%—
FY202131,842¥18.3B¥18.7B¥3.6B0.5192.4%—
FY202032,290¥20.9B¥18.9B¥3.0B0.5398.5%—
FY201932,673¥16.4B¥19.0B¥3.1B0.5399.4%—
FY201833,078¥15.6B¥19.3B¥3.8B0.5396.2%—
FY201733,562¥15.7B¥19.8B¥4.3B0.5296.6%—
FY201633,984¥15.6B¥20.0B¥4.6B0.5293.7%—
FY201534,453¥15.6B¥20.2B¥4.9B0.5390.2%—

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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)