Chita City finances

愛知県知多市の財政

City Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 83,017 Area 45.90 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥32.8B
Per resident ¥395,410
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.2B
Per resident ¥171,495
Reserve funds
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥92,602
Fiscal strength index
0.91
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.91
#123 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 54 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
91.3%
#841 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 54 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 residentBetter than peers
¥171,495
#88 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 54 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
¥92,602
#1472 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 54 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 ratioBetter than peers
58.1%
#109 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 54 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 ratio
19.4%
#1130 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 54 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 ¥34.4B · per resident ¥413,898

Local taxes 44.9%Shared taxes and grants 10.1%Local allocation tax 5.0%National subsidies 15.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 0.7%Other 12.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥15.4B¥185,71444.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.5B¥41,94510.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥20,8245.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.3B¥64,18215.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥25,6956.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥20,9215.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥231M¥2,7880.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.3B¥51,83012.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥222M

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
¥14.9B¥179,697¥194,51745.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.0B¥48,599¥57,05812.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥48,362¥69,05312.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.7B¥44,948¥39,91311.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.2B¥27,067¥44,1776.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥21,807¥38,6835.5%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥13,310¥17,6233.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥355M¥4,278¥8,6411.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥324M¥3,906¥9,0051.0%
Assembly¥242M¥2,915¥3,3390.7%
Labor¥43M¥522¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥81,659 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥36,083 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥50,860 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥921M
Per resident ¥11,091 (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 51.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥50K¥100K¥150K¥200K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

83K84K85K86K87K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202483,017¥32.8B¥14.2B¥7.7B0.9191.3%—
FY202383,610¥31.2B¥14.3B¥7.6B0.9294.0%—
FY202284,002¥30.8B¥15.3B¥7.8B0.9490.4%—
FY202184,719¥30.8B¥16.2B¥6.0B0.9688.5%—
FY202085,302¥36.7B¥16.5B¥5.9B0.9791.5%—
FY201985,331¥27.4B¥16.3B¥5.5B0.9793.5%—
FY201885,380¥26.6B¥15.6B¥5.7B0.9791.8%—
FY201785,748¥26.2B¥15.5B¥5.5B0.9790.9%—
FY201686,076¥26.3B¥15.7B¥5.7B0.9791.0%—
FY201586,084¥25.0B¥15.7B¥4.4B0.9686.1%—

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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)