Tako Town finances

千葉県多古町の財政

Town Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 13,426 Area 72.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥605,166
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥222,039
Reserve funds
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥246,899
Fiscal strength index
0.54
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.54
#649 of 1718 in Japan · #32 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 ratio
91.9%
#920 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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
¥222,039
#166 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
¥246,899
#893 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
52.1%
#218 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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 ratioBetter than peers
43.7%
#336 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ¥651,371

Local taxes 25.6%Shared taxes and grants 7.8%Local allocation tax 26.1%National subsidies 8.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.0%Donations 3.5%Other 23.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.2B¥166,44225.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥682M¥50,7877.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥170,23426.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥723M¥53,8578.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥409M¥30,4974.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥86M¥6,4201.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥308M¥22,9233.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥150,21123.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥202M

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
¥2.0B¥150,899¥196,56224.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥117,732¥132,74419.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥88,997¥56,49314.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥87,207¥74,09014.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥755M¥56,242¥64,1749.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥470M¥35,001¥30,7255.8%
Fire & emergency¥381M¥28,376¥27,8484.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥361M¥26,906¥57,4424.4%
Assembly¥95M¥7,093¥6,6361.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥87M¥6,489¥16,8591.1%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥223¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥642M
Per resident ¥47,834 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥555M
Per resident ¥41,352 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥829M
Per resident ¥61,713 (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 34.9% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

13K14K14K14K15K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,426¥8.1B¥3.0B¥3.3B0.5491.9%—
FY202313,588¥8.2B¥3.2B¥3.4B0.5391.5%—
FY202213,813¥7.7B¥3.6B¥3.4B0.5485.7%—
FY202114,035¥7.9B¥3.8B¥3.3B0.5684.8%—
FY202014,387¥8.9B¥4.0B¥2.6B0.6190.1%—
FY201914,544¥6.3B¥4.0B¥2.3B0.6191.1%—
FY201814,709¥7.1B¥4.2B¥2.7B0.6090.6%—
FY201714,943¥6.8B¥3.9B¥2.9B0.5684.3%—
FY201615,046¥6.1B¥3.7B¥2.8B0.5591.4%—
FY201515,240¥6.7B¥3.9B¥2.7B0.5486.9%—

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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)