Nagara Town finances

千葉県長柄町の財政

Town Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 6,233 Area 47.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥676,340
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥647,725
Reserve funds
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥338,418
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #35 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
89.9%
#656 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
¥647,725
#1066 of 1741 in Japan · #50 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
¥338,418
#687 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
43.8%
#540 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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 ratioBetter than peers
33.8%
#532 of 1718 in Japan · #11 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 ¥4.5B · per resident ¥717,552

Local taxes 27.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.0%Local allocation tax 30.6%National subsidies 8.6%Prefectural subsidies 4.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.5%Donations 2.5%Other 14.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥193,68227.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥404M¥64,7729.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.4B¥219,83230.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥386M¥61,9258.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥199M¥31,9444.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥156M¥25,0853.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥111M¥17,8022.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥639M¥102,51114.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥107M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥177,588¥224,28426.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥980M¥157,239¥189,68223.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥419M¥67,293¥97,8689.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥403M¥64,596¥94,3999.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥388M¥62,177¥87,5229.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥357M¥57,219¥100,9188.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥227M¥36,399¥62,1795.4%
Fire & emergency¥173M¥27,708¥38,6874.1%
Assembly¥73M¥11,726¥10,2151.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥53M¥8,478¥26,8701.3%
Disaster recovery¥37M¥5,917¥1,5420.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥309M
Per resident ¥49,532 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥272M
Per resident ¥43,692 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥526M
Per resident ¥84,363 (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 42.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,233¥4.2B¥4.0B¥2.1B0.5089.9%—
FY20236,316¥4.4B¥4.3B¥2.0B0.5190.8%—
FY20226,444¥5.2B¥4.2B¥2.0B0.5287.5%—
FY20216,588¥5.0B¥3.8B¥1.6B0.5481.5%—
FY20206,754¥5.8B¥3.4B¥1.3B0.5890.6%—
FY20196,880¥4.5B¥3.3B¥1.4B0.6098.1%—
FY20187,078¥3.6B¥3.2B¥1.8B0.5992.5%—
FY20177,150¥3.9B¥3.2B¥1.8B0.5793.4%—
FY20167,254¥4.0B¥3.3B¥1.7B0.5592.2%—
FY20157,378¥3.5B¥3.2B¥1.6B0.5693.5%—

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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)