Shibayama Town finances

千葉県芝山町の財政

Town Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 6,644 Area 43.24 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥997,935
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥309,703
Reserve funds
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥375,844
Fiscal strength index
1.08
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.08
#53 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ratio
90.1%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥309,703
#373 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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
¥375,844
#616 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
77.7%
#4 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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 ratioWorse than peers
16.3%
#1296 of 1718 in Japan · #33 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 ¥7.2B · per resident ¥1,090,447

Local taxes 42.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.6%Local allocation tax 0.6%National subsidies 7.0%Prefectural subsidies 3.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.0%Donations 0.8%Other 34.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.1B¥460,92842.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥553M¥83,1657.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥47M¥7,0340.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥511M¥76,8467.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥217M¥32,5993.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥290M¥43,6944.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥60M¥9,0250.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.5B¥377,15534.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥31M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥290,266¥189,68229.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥205,422¥224,28420.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥174,961¥100,91817.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥721M¥108,590¥97,86810.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥435M¥65,461¥87,5226.6%
Fire & emergency¥328M¥49,340¥38,6874.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥266M¥39,986¥94,3994.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥237M¥35,639¥62,1793.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥104M¥15,645¥26,8701.6%
Assembly¥82M¥12,345¥10,2151.2%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥279¥1,5420.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥467M
Per resident ¥70,327 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥425M
Per resident ¥64,028 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥472M
Per resident ¥71,067 (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 29.8% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.500.751.001.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,5006,7507,0007,2507,5007,7502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,644¥6.6B¥2.1B¥2.5B1.0890.1%—
FY20236,776¥6.1B¥2.0B¥3.1B1.0382.5%—
FY20226,905¥6.1B¥2.2B¥3.3B1.0082.1%—
FY20216,998¥6.3B¥2.4B¥3.0B0.9880.6%—
FY20207,116¥6.7B¥2.3B¥2.3B0.9990.9%—
FY20197,255¥5.2B¥2.4B¥1.9B0.9992.3%—
FY20187,307¥5.0B¥2.5B¥2.2B0.9889.5%—
FY20177,500¥5.6B¥2.5B¥2.1B0.9787.2%—
FY20167,507¥5.2B¥2.6B¥1.8B0.9789.5%—
FY20157,621¥5.0B¥2.4B¥1.7B0.9787.3%—

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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)