Shisui Town finances

千葉県酒々井町の財政

Town Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 20,095 Area 19.01 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥356,521
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥244,414
Reserve funds
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥85,359
Fiscal strength index
0.69
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.69
#373 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
90.1%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥244,414
#217 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥85,359
#1509 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
48.5%
#347 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
11.5%
#1528 of 1718 in Japan · #46 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥7.7B · per resident ¥383,295

Local taxes 41.0%Shared taxes and grants 10.7%Local allocation tax 19.0%National subsidies 13.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.1%Donations 0.3%Other 7.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.2B¥157,33841.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥821M¥40,84010.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥72,74619.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥50,52713.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥429M¥21,3635.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥238M¥11,8243.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥23M¥1,1550.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥553M¥27,5027.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥23M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.7B¥134,010¥168,25837.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥53,138¥66,27314.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥982M¥48,885¥56,48113.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥620M¥30,876¥35,8348.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥565M¥28,136¥30,1657.9%
Fire & emergency¥536M¥26,697¥17,4747.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥422M¥20,989¥40,6735.9%
Assembly¥118M¥5,858¥3,8461.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥96M¥4,782¥5,7691.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥63M¥3,151¥7,5080.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥846M
Per resident ¥42,116 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥640M
Per resident ¥31,838 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥60,054 (median ¥61,434)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 50.9% 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

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

20K20K21K22K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202420,095¥7.2B¥4.9B¥1.7B0.6990.1%—
FY202320,207¥7.0B¥5.2B¥1.7B0.7194.7%—
FY202220,339¥6.8B¥5.6B¥1.4B0.7494.6%—
FY202120,460¥7.3B¥5.9B¥1.5B0.7889.7%—
FY202020,659¥9.5B¥5.7B¥1.3B0.8092.9%—
FY201920,723¥6.8B¥5.3B¥1.4B0.8097.4%—
FY201820,830¥6.2B¥5.3B¥1.6B0.7892.2%—
FY201720,954¥6.3B¥5.3B¥1.8B0.7790.9%—
FY201621,120¥6.1B¥5.2B¥1.8B0.7589.7%—
FY201521,256¥6.2B¥5.0B¥1.7B0.7387.1%—

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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)