Tonosho Town finances

千葉県東庄町の財政

Town Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 12,607 Area 46.25 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥538,855
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥398,279
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥152,808
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #45 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
92.7%
#1012 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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
¥398,279
#587 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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
¥152,808
#1191 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
37.5%
#856 of 1741 in Japan · #49 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
32.6%
#565 of 1718 in Japan · #13 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 ¥7.3B · per resident ¥575,262

Local taxes 20.8%Shared taxes and grants 7.5%Local allocation tax 31.7%National subsidies 11.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.8%Donations 0.4%Other 16.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥119,66920.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥547M¥43,4017.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥182,62631.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥816M¥64,71711.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥519M¥41,1497.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥351M¥27,8734.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥28M¥2,1860.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥93,64016.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥22M

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
¥1.8B¥146,053¥196,56227.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥101,640¥132,74418.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥954M¥75,654¥56,49314.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥771M¥61,165¥74,09011.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥538M¥42,668¥64,1747.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥512M¥40,579¥57,4427.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥434M¥34,439¥30,7256.4%
Fire & emergency¥297M¥23,584¥27,8484.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥83M¥6,601¥16,8591.2%
Assembly¥81M¥6,437¥6,6361.2%
Disaster recovery¥448,000¥36¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥589M
Per resident ¥46,715 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥524M
Per resident ¥41,581 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥728M
Per resident ¥57,749 (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 38.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

12K13K14K15K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,607¥6.8B¥5.0B¥1.9B0.4292.7%—
FY202312,906¥6.9B¥5.2B¥1.9B0.4186.9%—
FY202213,125¥6.4B¥4.8B¥1.7B0.4286.0%—
FY202113,375¥6.0B¥4.8B¥1.2B0.4481.2%—
FY202013,635¥8.1B¥4.6B¥1.2B0.4785.3%—
FY201913,840¥6.1B¥4.0B¥943M0.4789.8%—
FY201814,088¥5.5B¥3.6B¥1.5B0.4789.9%—
FY201714,311¥5.0B¥3.2B¥1.6B0.4785.5%—
FY201614,457¥4.8B¥3.3B¥1.6B0.4786.2%—
FY201514,634¥5.1B¥3.5B¥1.5B0.4685.7%—

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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)