Sakae Town finances

千葉県栄町の財政

Town Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 19,624 Area 32.51 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.5B
Per resident ¥432,800
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥288,242
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥135,970
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 indexBetter than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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 ratioWorse than peers
97.8%
#1572 of 1741 in Japan · #47 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥288,242
#319 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥135,970
#1268 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
39.5%
#751 of 1741 in Japan · #42 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
22.0%
#998 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.7B · per resident ¥443,326

Local taxes 24.6%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 27.4%National subsidies 14.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.1%Donations 0.9%Other 14.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.1B¥108,98824.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥806M¥41,0719.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥121,53827.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥62,76314.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥568M¥28,9526.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥271M¥13,8313.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥79M¥4,0280.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥62,15514.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥73M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.0B¥150,816¥196,56234.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥90,759¥132,74421.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥873M¥44,492¥74,09010.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥768M¥39,159¥57,4429.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥636M¥32,412¥56,4937.5%
Fire & emergency¥561M¥28,576¥27,8486.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥526M¥26,828¥64,1746.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥153M¥7,815¥30,7251.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥130M¥6,633¥16,8591.5%
Assembly¥104M¥5,310¥6,6361.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥56,689 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥667M
Per resident ¥34,000 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥60,105 (median ¥75,979)
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 54.4% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

20K20K20K21K22K22K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202419,624¥8.5B¥5.7B¥2.7B0.5097.8%—
FY202319,842¥8.2B¥6.1B¥2.8B0.5196.3%—
FY202219,933¥8.4B¥6.7B¥2.9B0.5394.7%—
FY202120,086¥8.1B¥7.1B¥2.5B0.5689.1%—
FY202020,293¥9.7B¥7.4B¥1.8B0.5894.2%—
FY201920,489¥7.2B¥7.4B¥1.7B0.5897.5%—
FY201820,773¥7.4B¥7.7B¥1.7B0.5894.4%—
FY201721,038¥7.6B¥7.8B¥1.6B0.5894.6%—
FY201621,269¥8.0B¥7.9B¥1.4B0.5994.7%—
FY201521,541¥6.9B¥7.7B¥1.2B0.6195.0%—

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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)