Shiroi City finances

千葉県白井市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 62,218 Area 35.48 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥24.5B
Per resident ¥394,212
Local bonds outstanding
¥19.7B
Per resident ¥316,455
Reserve funds
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥57,067
Fiscal strength index
0.83
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.83
#179 of 1718 in Japan · #19 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
89.7%
#630 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
¥316,455
#391 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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
¥57,067
#1659 of 1741 in Japan · #45 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
54.4%
#166 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
11.9%
#1517 of 1718 in Japan · #45 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 ¥25.2B · per resident ¥404,848

Local taxes 39.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.9%Local allocation tax 8.7%National subsidies 16.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.5%Donations 0.4%Other 15.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.8B¥157,80839.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.5B¥39,9659.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥35,1038.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.1B¥66,53816.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥24,9456.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥18,0934.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥93M¥1,4930.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.8B¥60,90215.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥85M

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
¥9.6B¥154,447¥194,51739.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.2B¥67,244¥57,05817.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.3B¥52,280¥69,05313.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥32,105¥39,9138.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥29,248¥38,6837.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥27,695¥44,1777.0%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥22,784¥17,6235.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥210M¥3,368¥8,6410.9%
Assembly¥188M¥3,020¥3,3390.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥126M¥2,023¥9,0050.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥64,495 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥26,538 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥53,019 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥647M
Per resident ¥10,395 (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 46.8% 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

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

62K62K63K64K64K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202462,218¥24.5B¥19.7B¥3.6B0.8389.7%—
FY202362,603¥23.3B¥20.3B¥3.9B0.8489.5%—
FY202262,845¥23.1B¥20.9B¥3.9B0.8689.7%—
FY202162,726¥23.6B¥21.5B¥4.0B0.8784.2%—
FY202063,162¥27.2B¥21.4B¥3.7B0.8991.0%—
FY201963,324¥19.7B¥21.5B¥3.9B0.9094.3%—
FY201863,723¥20.8B¥21.7B¥4.3B0.9093.8%—
FY201763,790¥21.5B¥20.2B¥4.1B0.9092.3%—
FY201663,345¥20.4B¥18.4B¥3.9B0.9091.1%—
FY201563,169¥20.4B¥16.6B¥3.5B0.8988.6%—

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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)