Chizu Town finances

鳥取県智頭町の財政

Town Tottori Prefecture, Japan Population 6,129 Area 224.70 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥1,113,647
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.6B
Per resident ¥1,243,432
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥425,998
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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 ratioWorse than peers
98.5%
#1615 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥1,243,432
#1479 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥425,998
#556 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
15.9%
#1719 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
44.1%
#330 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.9B · per resident ¥1,120,220

Local taxes 9.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 55.2%National subsidies 9.9%Prefectural subsidies 9.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 0.3%Other 6.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥622M¥101,4199.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥332M¥54,1774.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.8B¥617,80555.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥683M¥111,4549.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥626M¥102,1729.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥347M¥56,6005.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥23M¥3,7790.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥446M¥72,8146.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥20M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.6B¥254,730¥224,28422.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥954M¥155,729¥189,68214.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥869M¥141,786¥87,52212.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥851M¥138,873¥94,39912.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥759M¥123,832¥100,91811.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥716M¥116,838¥97,86810.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥634M¥103,484¥62,1799.3%
Fire & emergency¥208M¥33,868¥38,6873.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥117M¥19,169¥26,8701.7%
Assembly¥79M¥12,862¥10,2151.2%
Disaster recovery¥76M¥12,475¥1,5421.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥456M
Per resident ¥74,409 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥409M
Per resident ¥66,691 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥572M
Per resident ¥93,288 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥124M
Per resident ¥20,208 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 40.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,129¥6.8B¥7.6B¥2.6B0.1998.5%—
FY20236,257¥6.7B¥8.1B¥2.7B0.1996.0%—
FY20226,420¥6.6B¥8.3B¥3.0B0.2093.8%—
FY20216,572¥7.2B¥8.6B¥2.8B0.2091.3%—
FY20206,726¥7.6B¥8.2B¥2.5B0.2194.3%—
FY20196,894¥6.3B¥7.9B¥2.5B0.2197.1%—
FY20187,030¥5.8B¥7.7B¥2.6B0.2196.8%—
FY20177,267¥5.7B¥7.6B¥2.7B0.2198.0%—
FY20167,398¥6.6B¥7.4B¥2.6B0.2193.4%—
FY20157,523¥6.1B¥6.7B¥2.6B0.2088.3%—

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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)