Chuo City finances

山梨県中央市の財政

City Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Population 30,597 Area 31.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥15.7B
Per resident ¥514,415
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.0B
Per resident ¥524,504
Reserve funds
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥242,164
Fiscal strength index
0.67
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.67
#410 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
91.9%
#920 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 resident
¥524,504
#849 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥242,164
#908 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
47.1%
#402 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
32.2%
#573 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥17.5B · per resident ¥572,141

Local taxes 29.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 16.2%National subsidies 13.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.4%Donations 0.9%Other 16.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.1B¥167,71829.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥45,3837.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥92,84816.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥79,22313.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥42,9027.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥42,2797.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥151M¥4,9400.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.0B¥96,84716.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥150M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.4B¥176,634¥204,71334.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥91,419¥65,18017.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥61,144¥95,25711.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥45,833¥55,6098.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥38,485¥53,6197.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥915M¥29,911¥56,1095.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥904M¥29,560¥24,4985.7%
Fire & emergency¥717M¥23,439¥24,6924.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥405M¥13,225¥15,9792.6%
Assembly¥142M¥4,645¥4,5580.9%
Labor¥4M¥120¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥84,097 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥824M
Per resident ¥26,920 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥51,827 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥422M
Per resident ¥13,790 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 45.2% 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

0.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

30K31K31K31K31K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202430,597¥15.7B¥16.0B¥7.4B0.6791.9%—
FY202330,657¥14.9B¥16.1B¥7.8B0.6691.4%—
FY202230,802¥13.9B¥16.5B¥7.8B0.6687.9%—
FY202130,766¥16.3B¥17.1B¥8.1B0.6781.9%—
FY202030,978¥17.2B¥17.3B¥6.9B0.6887.7%—
FY201931,010¥14.8B¥17.1B¥6.3B0.6988.8%—
FY201830,898¥15.9B¥16.3B¥6.6B0.6986.9%—
FY201730,816¥12.9B¥13.9B¥6.7B0.7087.3%—
FY201630,966¥12.2B¥13.1B¥7.1B0.7185.9%—
FY201530,977¥12.0B¥13.5B¥6.6B0.7180.9%—

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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)