Chosei Village finances

千葉県長生村の財政

Village Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 13,269 Area 28.25 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥519,476
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥368,752
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥140,066
Fiscal strength index
0.49
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.49
#748 of 1718 in Japan · #38 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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
88.0%
#481 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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
¥368,752
#513 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥140,066
#1244 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
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
45.8%
#464 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
20.0%
#1095 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.9B · per resident ¥598,109

Local taxes 21.6%Shared taxes and grants 7.0%Local allocation tax 24.4%National subsidies 9.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.3%Donations 6.3%Other 17.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.7B¥129,34621.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥558M¥42,0777.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥145,90324.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥768M¥57,8469.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥463M¥34,8975.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥577M¥43,4557.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥496M¥37,3886.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥107,19917.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥488M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.1B¥155,964¥183,43330.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥127,478¥161,47324.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥731M¥55,127¥65,96710.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥652M¥49,122¥85,5519.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥533M¥40,184¥51,8497.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥453M¥34,130¥45,9306.6%
Fire & emergency¥374M¥28,173¥30,2155.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥233M¥17,535¥37,7053.4%
Assembly¥91M¥6,873¥8,7561.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥64M¥4,786¥19,2020.9%
Disaster recovery¥1M¥104¥1400.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥636M
Per resident ¥47,903 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥485M
Per resident ¥36,536 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥949M
Per resident ¥71,525 (median ¥71,525)
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 40.4% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.350.400.450.500.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

13K14K14K14K15K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,269¥6.9B¥4.9B¥1.9B0.4988.0%—
FY202313,515¥7.0B¥4.7B¥2.2B0.4987.5%—
FY202213,738¥6.5B¥4.7B¥2.5B0.5085.8%—
FY202113,874¥7.1B¥4.9B¥2.4B0.5280.3%—
FY202014,028¥9.4B¥4.9B¥2.2B0.5484.3%—
FY201914,133¥6.3B¥4.6B¥2.2B0.5488.2%—
FY201814,412¥5.8B¥4.8B¥2.2B0.5490.3%—
FY201714,471¥5.6B¥4.9B¥2.0B0.5389.9%—
FY201614,646¥5.2B¥4.9B¥2.0B0.5284.9%—
FY201514,705¥6.1B¥5.1B¥1.9B0.5180.0%—

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)