Shirako Town finances

千葉県白子町の財政

Town Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 10,376 Area 27.50 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥521,908
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥353,946
Reserve funds
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥240,862
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 indexBetter than peers
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #43 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 ratioBetter than peers
81.7%
#153 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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
¥353,946
#481 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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
¥240,862
#914 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
42.8%
#580 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
41.7%
#365 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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 ¥5.6B · per resident ¥544,373

Local taxes 24.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.6%Local allocation tax 33.1%National subsidies 8.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.0%Donations 3.8%Other 14.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥132,15924.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥427M¥41,1867.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥179,94033.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥497M¥47,8948.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥325M¥31,3105.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥114M¥11,0272.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥217M¥20,9073.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥830M¥79,94914.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥204M

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
¥1.7B¥164,341¥196,56231.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥117,667¥132,74422.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥624M¥60,137¥56,49311.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥438M¥42,178¥74,0908.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥370M¥35,648¥57,4426.8%
Fire & emergency¥323M¥31,081¥27,8486.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥273M¥26,356¥30,7255.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥227M¥21,900¥64,1744.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥145M¥13,965¥16,8592.7%
Assembly¥86M¥8,250¥6,6361.6%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥355¥5310.1%
その他¥302,000¥29¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥454M
Per resident ¥43,724 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥459M
Per resident ¥44,230 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥793M
Per resident ¥76,388 (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 43.5% 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

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K10K11K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,376¥5.4B¥3.7B¥2.5B0.4581.7%—
FY202310,565¥5.2B¥3.9B¥2.6B0.4480.4%—
FY202210,721¥5.1B¥4.2B¥2.4B0.4579.3%—
FY202110,847¥5.5B¥4.4B¥2.2B0.4674.4%—
FY202011,040¥6.4B¥4.5B¥1.7B0.4884.3%—
FY201911,182¥4.9B¥4.4B¥1.6B0.4889.5%—
FY201811,383¥4.8B¥4.5B¥1.7B0.4885.3%—
FY201711,485¥4.5B¥4.4B¥1.7B0.4884.1%—
FY201611,675¥4.6B¥4.4B¥1.5B0.4982.9%—
FY201511,830¥5.8B¥4.4B¥1.5B0.4981.6%—

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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)