Katori City finances

千葉県香取市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 69,575 Area 262.35 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥38.0B
Per resident ¥546,138
Local bonds outstanding
¥35.9B
Per resident ¥515,670
Reserve funds
¥15.9B
Per resident ¥229,079
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #35 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
91.2%
#827 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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 residentWorse than peers
¥515,670
#831 of 1741 in Japan · #45 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 residentBetter than peers
¥229,079
#953 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
39.4%
#756 of 1741 in Japan · #43 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 ratioBetter than peers
31.2%
#609 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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 ¥40.4B · per resident ¥579,983

Local taxes 21.9%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 25.4%National subsidies 13.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.7%Donations 2.5%Other 15.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.8B¥126,85221.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.2B¥45,8677.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.2B¥147,18425.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.5B¥79,49813.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥39,9226.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.7B¥38,7516.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥14,4832.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.1B¥87,42615.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥993M

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
¥12.9B¥185,993¥194,51734.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.3B¥89,940¥69,05316.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥5.4B¥77,934¥38,68314.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.7B¥53,320¥39,9139.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.7B¥39,375¥57,0587.2%
Fire & emergency¥2.3B¥33,120¥17,6236.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.1B¥30,366¥44,1775.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.5B¥21,169¥9,0053.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥798M¥11,475¥8,6412.1%
Assembly¥222M¥3,191¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥10M¥141¥4580.0%
Disaster recovery¥8M¥114¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥61,764 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥39,679 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥62,236 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥22,298 (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 47.8% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

65K70K75K80K85K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202469,575¥38.0B¥35.9B¥15.9B0.5091.2%—
FY202370,791¥36.6B¥38.5B¥16.5B0.5090.8%—
FY202271,868¥37.0B¥39.5B¥15.1B0.5188.8%—
FY202173,129¥36.5B¥39.4B¥14.0B0.5284.3%—
FY202074,330¥40.7B¥41.3B¥13.3B0.5488.6%—
FY201975,538¥31.2B¥42.8B¥13.4B0.5489.6%—
FY201876,905¥34.6B¥43.1B¥13.9B0.5487.7%—
FY201777,838¥35.4B¥40.1B¥14.2B0.5487.1%—
FY201678,982¥33.5B¥39.9B¥15.7B0.5486.5%—
FY201580,015¥38.0B¥39.5B¥17.0B0.5583.4%—

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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)