Sodegaura City finances

千葉県袖ケ浦市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 66,091 Area 94.82 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥30.9B
Per resident ¥468,130
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.3B
Per resident ¥261,251
Reserve funds
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥74,233
Fiscal strength index
1.14
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.14
#40 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
91.3%
#841 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥261,251
#252 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥74,233
#1580 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
59.1%
#94 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
17.3%
#1244 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥32.3B · per resident ¥489,397

Local taxes 49.2%Shared taxes and grants 9.2%Local allocation tax 0.1%National subsidies 17.5%Prefectural subsidies 7.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.0%Donations 0.3%Other 9.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥15.9B¥240,89449.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.0B¥45,2519.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥48M¥7230.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.7B¥85,78317.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥34,5217.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.3B¥34,0617.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥83M¥1,2570.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥46,9089.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥72M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥12.7B¥192,907¥194,51741.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.6B¥83,986¥69,05317.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥47,417¥57,05810.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.0B¥45,928¥39,9139.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥28,010¥38,6836.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥26,405¥44,1775.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥20,629¥17,6234.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥668M¥10,108¥8,6412.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥574M¥8,681¥9,0051.9%
Assembly¥267M¥4,043¥3,3390.9%
Labor¥1M¥16¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥86,746 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥25,134 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥68,432 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥832M
Per resident ¥12,589 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 53.4% 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

0.600.801.001.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

62K64K66K68K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202466,091¥30.9B¥17.3B¥4.9B1.1491.3%—
FY202366,022¥29.2B¥16.8B¥4.7B1.0990.1%—
FY202265,659¥30.0B¥16.9B¥4.2B1.0989.6%—
FY202165,360¥30.4B¥15.8B¥4.9B1.0989.5%—
FY202064,940¥33.6B¥15.0B¥4.1B1.1389.9%—
FY201964,348¥24.0B¥14.9B¥3.4B1.1295.1%—
FY201863,676¥23.4B¥15.3B¥4.9B1.1194.5%—
FY201762,897¥24.2B¥15.4B¥5.0B1.0993.5%—
FY201662,306¥23.0B¥14.6B¥5.4B1.0991.9%—
FY201562,063¥24.8B¥14.1B¥5.6B1.0890.9%—

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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)