Yokoshibahikari Town finances

千葉県横芝光町の財政

Town Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 22,095 Area 67.01 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.4B
Per resident ¥649,663
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.8B
Per resident ¥443,254
Reserve funds
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥177,780
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #43 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
89.5%
#614 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥443,254
#687 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥177,780
#1102 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
39.0%
#784 of 1741 in Japan · #46 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
23.2%
#930 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥15.0B · per resident ¥678,837

Local taxes 17.5%Shared taxes and grants 6.5%Local allocation tax 25.0%National subsidies 14.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.2%Donations 0.8%Other 20.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.6B¥118,99217.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥974M¥44,0666.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.8B¥169,78325.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥97,70514.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥746M¥33,7855.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥68,93010.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥121M¥5,4760.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥140,10020.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥106M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.7B¥168,479¥168,25825.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.6B¥162,002¥56,48124.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥124,067¥66,27319.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥56,210¥35,8348.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥49,405¥30,1657.6%
Fire & emergency¥676M¥30,582¥17,4744.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥524M¥23,706¥7,5083.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥490M¥22,189¥40,6733.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥190M¥8,615¥5,7691.3%
Assembly¥97M¥4,401¥3,8460.7%
Disaster recovery¥122,000¥6¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥62,963 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥925M
Per resident ¥41,868 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥63,635 (median ¥61,434)
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 35.9% 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

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

22K23K24K25K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202422,095¥14.4B¥9.8B¥3.9B0.4589.5%—
FY202322,378¥13.0B¥9.3B¥4.3B0.4589.6%—
FY202222,697¥12.5B¥9.9B¥4.5B0.4589.9%—
FY202123,041¥13.0B¥10.5B¥4.4B0.4684.8%—
FY202023,368¥14.4B¥11.0B¥4.0B0.4788.7%—
FY201923,587¥10.4B¥11.5B¥3.7B0.4794.7%—
FY201823,861¥10.3B¥12.1B¥4.1B0.4790.8%—
FY201724,217¥9.9B¥12.2B¥3.9B0.4890.3%—
FY201624,465¥9.7B¥12.5B¥3.7B0.4889.2%—
FY201524,728¥11.3B¥12.9B¥3.5B0.4985.8%—

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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)