Kozaki Town finances

千葉県神崎町の財政

Town Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 5,634 Area 19.90 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥573,114
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥261,869
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥394,659
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #51 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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 ratioBetter than peers
84.4%
#256 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥261,869
#253 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥394,659
#586 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
42.2%
#602 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
52.1%
#239 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.8B · per resident ¥670,520

Local taxes 19.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 34.3%National subsidies 7.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.4%Donations 0.7%Other 22.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥719M¥127,67419.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥249M¥44,2826.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.3B¥230,31734.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥300M¥53,2827.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥168M¥29,8264.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥167M¥29,5964.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥26M¥4,6740.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥850M¥150,87122.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥26M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥971M¥172,283¥224,28430.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥840M¥149,086¥189,68226.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥341M¥60,549¥100,91810.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥276M¥48,913¥97,8688.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥235M¥41,675¥87,5227.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥188M¥33,377¥94,3995.8%
Fire & emergency¥160M¥28,379¥38,6875.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥134M¥23,810¥62,1794.2%
Assembly¥53M¥9,417¥10,2151.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥32M¥5,625¥26,8701.0%
Labor¥5,000¥1¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥357M
Per resident ¥63,448 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥235M
Per resident ¥41,735 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥378M
Per resident ¥67,097 (median ¥89,723)
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 38.1% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,6005,8006,0006,2006,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,634¥3.2B¥1.5B¥2.2B0.3884.4%—
FY20235,679¥3.1B¥1.5B¥2.2B0.3887.0%—
FY20225,761¥3.0B¥1.7B¥2.2B0.4083.9%—
FY20215,806¥3.1B¥1.9B¥2.0B0.4279.9%—
FY20205,889¥3.8B¥2.0B¥1.7B0.4485.8%—
FY20196,024¥2.7B¥2.0B¥1.6B0.4491.3%—
FY20186,123¥2.6B¥2.2B¥1.6B0.4391.2%—
FY20176,214¥2.6B¥2.3B¥1.5B0.4290.0%—
FY20166,256¥2.6B¥2.4B¥1.4B0.4086.9%—
FY20156,321¥2.9B¥2.5B¥1.3B0.4083.2%—

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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)