Chikuma City finances

長野県千曲市の財政

City Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 58,845 Area 119.79 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥31.1B
Per resident ¥528,819
Local bonds outstanding
¥26.5B
Per resident ¥451,022
Reserve funds
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥203,711
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #23 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
95.2%
#1344 of 1741 in Japan · #77 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
¥451,022
#696 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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 residentBetter than peers
¥203,711
#1020 of 1741 in Japan · #60 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
41.8%
#628 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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 ratioBetter than peers
24.6%
#865 of 1718 in Japan · #55 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 ¥32.3B · per resident ¥548,139

Local taxes 24.9%Shared taxes and grants 7.4%Local allocation tax 26.4%National subsidies 12.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.3%Donations 1.2%Other 15.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.0B¥136,29924.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥40,4487.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.5B¥144,83726.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.2B¥70,77512.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥28,4235.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.0B¥34,6666.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥378M¥6,4311.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.1B¥86,26115.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥375M

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
¥11.3B¥192,097¥194,51736.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.5B¥76,556¥69,05314.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.8B¥64,901¥38,68312.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.6B¥60,934¥44,17711.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥48,204¥57,0589.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥27,798¥39,9135.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.3B¥21,775¥8,6414.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥18,048¥17,6233.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥799M¥13,585¥9,0052.6%
Assembly¥224M¥3,812¥3,3390.7%
Labor¥34M¥573¥4580.1%
Disaster recovery¥32M¥537¥810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥77,218 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥35,660 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥71,894 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥431M
Per resident ¥7,324 (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 46.5% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

58K59K60K61K62K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202458,845¥31.1B¥26.5B¥12.0B0.5095.2%—
FY202359,179¥28.8B¥28.2B¥13.3B0.5094.9%—
FY202259,529¥26.1B¥30.4B¥14.2B0.5192.4%—
FY202159,833¥29.9B¥32.3B¥13.6B0.5289.1%—
FY202060,097¥34.4B¥32.0B¥11.2B0.5392.0%—
FY201960,421¥29.8B¥31.8B¥11.1B0.5391.3%—
FY201860,773¥28.2B¥30.4B¥11.0B0.5390.8%—
FY201761,026¥27.0B¥28.4B¥13.4B0.5291.2%—
FY201661,356¥26.5B¥27.3B¥12.7B0.5290.3%—
FY201561,552¥26.4B¥27.7B¥12.8B0.5388.4%—

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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)