Chonan Town finances

千葉県長南町の財政

Town Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 7,074 Area 65.51 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥829,432
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥649,161
Reserve funds
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥241,106
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #45 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
85.3%
#307 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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
¥649,161
#1069 of 1741 in Japan · #51 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
¥241,106
#913 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
40.1%
#725 of 1741 in Japan · #41 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 ratio
31.0%
#618 of 1718 in Japan · #16 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 ¥6.4B · per resident ¥899,701

Local taxes 18.6%Shared taxes and grants 7.6%Local allocation tax 29.5%National subsidies 10.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.7%Donations 0.8%Other 20.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥166,96718.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥485M¥68,6047.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥265,66429.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥668M¥94,43710.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥414M¥58,4696.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥366M¥51,7255.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥50M¥7,0150.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥186,81920.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥39M

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
¥1.7B¥241,997¥189,68229.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥167,168¥224,28420.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥460M¥65,024¥87,5227.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥448M¥63,373¥62,1797.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥447M¥63,253¥97,8687.6%
Disaster recovery¥440M¥62,194¥1,5427.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥423M¥59,761¥94,3997.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥407M¥57,517¥100,9186.9%
Fire & emergency¥201M¥28,344¥38,6873.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥86M¥12,137¥26,8701.5%
Assembly¥61M¥8,666¥10,2151.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥309M
Per resident ¥43,645 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥380M
Per resident ¥53,781 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥493M
Per resident ¥69,741 (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 34.4% 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

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,0007,5008,0008,5009,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,074¥5.9B¥4.6B¥1.7B0.4285.3%—
FY20237,243¥5.6B¥4.6B¥1.8B0.4184.5%—
FY20227,433¥6.3B¥4.5B¥2.0B0.4181.3%—
FY20217,594¥5.8B¥4.0B¥2.3B0.4277.5%—
FY20207,743¥6.0B¥4.0B¥2.0B0.4482.0%—
FY20197,863¥4.8B¥4.1B¥1.9B0.4584.9%—
FY20188,039¥4.5B¥4.2B¥2.1B0.4686.8%—
FY20178,168¥4.6B¥4.3B¥2.0B0.4786.6%—
FY20168,389¥5.8B¥4.4B¥2.0B0.4884.4%—
FY20158,522¥4.4B¥4.3B¥1.5B0.4872.9%—

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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)