Minamiboso City finances

千葉県南房総市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 34,066 Area 229.55 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.2B
Per resident ¥769,392
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.3B
Per resident ¥655,869
Reserve funds
¥23.5B
Per resident ¥690,744
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #53 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 ratio
93.7%
#1146 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥655,869
#1078 of 1741 in Japan · #52 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 residentBetter than peers
¥690,744
#353 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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 ratioWorse than peers
29.9%
#1264 of 1741 in Japan · #54 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 ratioBetter than peers
24.9%
#853 of 1718 in Japan · #19 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 ¥28.2B · per resident ¥826,603

Local taxes 14.9%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 36.2%National subsidies 10.8%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.1%Donations 2.2%Other 12.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.2B¥123,01614.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥43,1745.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.2B¥298,92836.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥89,56710.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥39,3144.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.7B¥108,05513.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥632M¥18,5462.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.6B¥106,00412.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥595M

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
¥7.1B¥208,108¥204,71327.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.9B¥113,826¥95,25714.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.7B¥108,479¥65,18014.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.5B¥103,458¥55,60913.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥70,231¥53,6199.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.1B¥60,907¥24,4987.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥38,149¥24,6925.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥989M¥29,030¥15,9793.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥834M¥24,496¥56,1093.2%
Disaster recovery¥257M¥7,538¥1,5781.0%
Assembly¥176M¥5,171¥4,5580.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥47,865 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥57,770 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥81,392 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥716M
Per resident ¥21,017 (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 43.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

34K36K38K40K42K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202434,066¥26.2B¥22.3B¥23.5B0.3193.7%—
FY202334,815¥26.5B¥22.1B¥23.6B0.3193.4%—
FY202235,593¥24.1B¥22.2B¥24.1B0.3194.6%—
FY202136,268¥26.5B¥24.1B¥24.9B0.3193.0%—
FY202037,024¥32.3B¥25.0B¥24.6B0.3290.4%—
FY201937,684¥22.9B¥24.4B¥24.3B0.3293.7%—
FY201838,401¥24.9B¥25.4B¥26.2B0.3291.1%—
FY201739,026¥21.6B¥24.5B¥25.2B0.3389.5%—
FY201639,733¥22.2B¥26.5B¥23.9B0.3487.8%—
FY201540,388¥24.0B¥28.2B¥22.4B0.3586.8%—

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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)