Chino City finances

長野県茅野市の財政

City Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 54,066 Area 266.59 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥29.2B
Per resident ¥540,606
Local bonds outstanding
¥26.5B
Per resident ¥489,413
Reserve funds
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥91,737
Fiscal strength index
0.55
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.55
#630 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
93.6%
#1132 of 1741 in Japan · #73 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥489,413
#781 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 77 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥91,737
#1477 of 1741 in Japan · #77 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
43.1%
#566 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
11.4%
#1531 of 1718 in Japan · #75 of 77 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥30.2B · per resident ¥558,974

Local taxes 30.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.5%Local allocation tax 25.5%National subsidies 12.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.1%Donations 1.7%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.1B¥168,38330.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.6B¥47,3178.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.7B¥142,49525.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥68,58612.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥25,5454.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.8B¥33,8626.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥529M¥9,7791.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.4B¥63,00611.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥520M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥9.7B¥180,228¥194,51733.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.5B¥100,930¥69,05318.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.2B¥59,658¥57,05811.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.9B¥54,006¥44,17710.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.7B¥49,622¥38,6839.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥35,965¥39,9136.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.5B¥28,665¥8,6415.3%
Fire & emergency¥860M¥15,912¥17,6232.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥551M¥10,186¥9,0051.9%
Assembly¥180M¥3,329¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥101M¥1,860¥4580.3%
Disaster recovery¥13M¥244¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥74,159 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥43,396 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥56,986 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥307M
Per resident ¥5,687 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 43.6% 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

0.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

54K55K56K57K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202454,066¥29.2B¥26.5B¥5.0B0.5593.6%—
FY202354,279¥33.0B¥27.2B¥4.6B0.5491.0%—
FY202254,637¥29.1B¥24.6B¥4.5B0.5592.0%—
FY202155,108¥28.4B¥26.0B¥4.4B0.5687.3%—
FY202055,332¥31.6B¥26.3B¥3.8B0.5990.4%—
FY201955,672¥25.9B¥26.8B¥4.1B0.6192.8%—
FY201856,011¥24.3B¥26.5B¥4.4B0.6492.4%—
FY201756,107¥22.3B¥26.7B¥4.1B0.6593.0%—
FY201656,101¥22.8B¥27.6B¥4.1B0.6493.6%—
FY201556,174¥23.2B¥28.2B¥4.3B0.6491.3%—

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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)