Chikugo City finances

福岡県筑後市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 49,134 Area 41.78 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.8B
Per resident ¥485,176
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.1B
Per resident ¥347,764
Reserve funds
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥182,469
Fiscal strength index
0.67
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.67
#410 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
90.5%
#746 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥347,764
#463 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥182,469
#1092 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
42.4%
#591 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
21.1%
#1037 of 1718 in Japan · #45 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥25.7B · per resident ¥522,709

Local taxes 28.0%Shared taxes and grants 7.7%Local allocation tax 16.5%National subsidies 19.9%Prefectural subsidies 8.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.3%Donations 1.8%Other 12.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.2B¥146,43628.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.0B¥40,1977.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.2B¥86,12016.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.1B¥103,80619.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥42,8778.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥27,8935.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥468M¥9,5231.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥65,85612.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥446M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥10.6B¥215,372¥204,71344.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.5B¥71,955¥95,25714.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.4B¥49,117¥65,18010.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥40,308¥53,6198.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.9B¥38,685¥56,1098.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥32,641¥55,6096.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥656M¥13,353¥24,4982.8%
Fire & emergency¥577M¥11,752¥24,6922.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥381M¥7,748¥15,9791.6%
Assembly¥179M¥3,646¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥18M¥376¥4810.1%
Disaster recovery¥11M¥222¥1,5780.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥103,154 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥36,215 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥64,783 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥551M
Per resident ¥11,219 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 50.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

49K49K49K49K50K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202449,134¥23.8B¥17.1B¥9.0B0.6790.5%—
FY202349,238¥25.4B¥17.2B¥8.1B0.6691.1%—
FY202249,403¥22.6B¥15.4B¥8.2B0.6688.7%—
FY202149,283¥22.1B¥15.8B¥6.8B0.6787.6%—
FY202049,532¥25.1B¥15.4B¥6.3B0.6891.8%—
FY201949,519¥20.1B¥15.1B¥6.1B0.6793.6%—
FY201849,317¥19.1B¥15.3B¥6.0B0.6691.4%—
FY201749,336¥18.4B¥14.9B¥5.9B0.6592.2%—
FY201649,151¥18.8B¥15.1B¥5.9B0.6493.8%—
FY201549,139¥18.4B¥14.8B¥5.8B0.6190.9%—

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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)