Chiryu City finances

愛知県知立市の財政

City Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 72,646 Area 16.31 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.7B
Per resident ¥367,222
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.8B
Per resident ¥203,832
Reserve funds
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥59,932
Fiscal strength index
0.96
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.96
#86 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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
94.6%
#1277 of 1741 in Japan · #44 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
¥203,832
#139 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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
¥59,932
#1647 of 1741 in Japan · #45 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
58.2%
#108 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 ratioWorse than peers
13.4%
#1440 of 1718 in Japan · #45 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 ¥28.4B · per resident ¥391,194

Local taxes 45.2%Shared taxes and grants 10.9%Local allocation tax 2.2%National subsidies 16.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.7%Donations 0.3%Other 12.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥12.8B¥176,88245.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.1B¥42,54110.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥635M¥8,7412.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.7B¥64,58416.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥25,5686.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥22,1625.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥97M¥1,3410.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.6B¥49,37312.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥78M

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
¥11.9B¥163,612¥194,51744.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.4B¥47,199¥44,17712.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥42,111¥57,05811.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥37,021¥69,05310.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.3B¥32,046¥39,9138.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥23,821¥38,6836.5%
Fire & emergency¥863M¥11,873¥17,6233.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥324M¥4,456¥8,6411.2%
Assembly¥243M¥3,339¥3,3390.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥121M¥1,671¥9,0050.5%
Labor¥5M¥72¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥73,717 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥22,917 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥56,782 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥741M
Per resident ¥10,196 (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 50.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

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

Population

71K72K72K72K73K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202472,646¥26.7B¥14.8B¥4.4B0.9694.6%—
FY202372,214¥24.3B¥14.9B¥4.6B0.9590.0%—
FY202272,030¥24.5B¥15.6B¥4.8B0.9789.5%—
FY202172,087¥24.8B¥16.6B¥4.2B0.9884.1%—
FY202072,322¥30.9B¥17.2B¥3.4B1.0091.3%—
FY201972,363¥23.7B¥17.2B¥3.4B0.9993.3%—
FY201872,459¥22.2B¥16.9B¥3.5B0.9991.2%—
FY201771,823¥22.3B¥17.2B¥3.6B0.9894.9%—
FY201671,323¥22.4B¥17.3B¥3.9B0.9894.1%—
FY201571,010¥22.1B¥17.3B¥4.9B0.9790.5%—

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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)