Yachimata City finances

千葉県八街市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 66,631 Area 74.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥25.4B
Per resident ¥381,418
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.9B
Per resident ¥268,748
Reserve funds
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥26,321
Fiscal strength index
0.62
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.62
#493 of 1718 in Japan · #28 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 ratioWorse than peers
101.6%
#1727 of 1741 in Japan · #53 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥268,748
#269 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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
¥26,321
#1729 of 1741 in Japan · #52 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 ratioWorse than peers
39.1%
#774 of 1741 in Japan · #45 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
7.7%
#1650 of 1718 in Japan · #51 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 ¥26.2B · per resident ¥392,987

Local taxes 29.4%Shared taxes and grants 9.6%Local allocation tax 18.8%National subsidies 21.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 0.4%Other 9.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.7B¥115,50229.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.5B¥37,8419.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.9B¥73,81818.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.5B¥82,41221.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥27,2196.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥18,0854.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥103M¥1,5480.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.4B¥36,5629.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥102M

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
¥11.9B¥178,874¥194,51746.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.7B¥39,959¥57,05810.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.5B¥37,276¥69,0539.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥35,802¥39,9139.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥28,921¥38,6837.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥27,361¥44,1777.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥22,213¥17,6235.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥394M¥5,914¥9,0051.6%
Assembly¥204M¥3,059¥3,3390.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥136M¥2,039¥8,6410.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥51,583 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥29,784 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥65,147 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥32,360 (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 56.1% 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

0.620.640.660.682015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

66K68K70K72K74K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202466,631¥25.4B¥17.9B¥1.8B0.62101.6%—
FY202367,006¥25.9B¥18.6B¥2.4B0.6297.5%—
FY202267,396¥26.1B¥18.8B¥2.8B0.6494.8%—
FY202167,739¥24.9B¥18.0B¥2.5B0.6592.1%—
FY202068,888¥31.0B¥18.1B¥1.9B0.6795.6%—
FY201969,509¥22.3B¥18.2B¥2.5B0.6695.5%—
FY201870,343¥21.4B¥17.5B¥2.8B0.6695.5%—
FY201771,290¥20.2B¥17.2B¥2.6B0.6593.0%—
FY201672,006¥20.0B¥17.4B¥2.2B0.6492.8%—
FY201572,713¥19.4B¥18.0B¥1.8B0.6490.3%—

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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)