Sanmu City finances

千葉県山武市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 47,745 Area 146.77 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥32.9B
Per resident ¥689,380
Local bonds outstanding
¥29.6B
Per resident ¥620,492
Reserve funds
¥16.8B
Per resident ¥351,810
Fiscal strength index
0.47
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.47
#786 of 1718 in Japan · #40 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
93.6%
#1132 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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
¥620,492
#1033 of 1741 in Japan · #49 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
¥351,810
#668 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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
31.0%
#1189 of 1741 in Japan · #52 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
31.5%
#594 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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 ¥34.5B · per resident ¥723,495

Local taxes 16.5%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 22.1%National subsidies 11.1%Prefectural subsidies 4.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 25.3%Donations 1.0%Other 13.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.7B¥119,20716.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.0B¥42,5705.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.6B¥160,02422.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.8B¥80,00611.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥33,3764.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥8.7B¥183,05825.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥336M¥7,0421.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.7B¥98,21213.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥330M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥9.3B¥194,645¥53,61928.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.5B¥178,844¥204,71325.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.5B¥94,756¥65,18013.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.7B¥78,028¥95,25711.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.9B¥61,465¥55,6098.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥24,850¥24,6923.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥23,104¥24,4983.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥21,932¥56,1093.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥307M¥6,431¥15,9790.9%
Assembly¥249M¥5,213¥4,5580.8%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥69¥1,5780.0%
その他¥2M¥44¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥51,808 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥38,870 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥71,048 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥817M
Per resident ¥17,117 (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 35.7% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

46K48K50K52K54K56K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202447,745¥32.9B¥29.6B¥16.8B0.4793.6%—
FY202348,369¥25.1B¥23.7B¥17.1B0.4794.8%—
FY202249,103¥26.3B¥23.6B¥17.8B0.4893.4%—
FY202149,491¥26.3B¥21.8B¥17.3B0.4989.4%—
FY202050,336¥30.8B¥20.4B¥16.6B0.5092.6%—
FY201951,176¥22.2B¥19.3B¥16.4B0.4992.6%—
FY201851,935¥20.4B¥19.4B¥17.2B0.5091.9%—
FY201752,701¥24.3B¥20.2B¥17.4B0.5091.0%—
FY201653,435¥20.7B¥19.6B¥17.0B0.5291.9%—
FY201554,139¥22.7B¥20.4B¥16.8B0.5289.1%—

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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)