Chikushino City finances

福岡県筑紫野市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 106,375 Area 87.73 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥41.7B
Per resident ¥392,348
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.9B
Per resident ¥168,686
Reserve funds
¥20.2B
Per resident ¥189,641
Fiscal strength index
0.74
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.74
#303 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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 ratioBetter than peers
88.1%
#494 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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
¥168,686
#85 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥189,641
#1076 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
46.4%
#436 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
23.7%
#906 of 1718 in Japan · #41 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥42.8B · per resident ¥401,951

Local taxes 34.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.4%Local allocation tax 12.2%National subsidies 23.4%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.2%Donations 2.3%Other 10.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥14.5B¥136,52434.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.0B¥37,9659.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.2B¥49,06612.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥10.0B¥93,92223.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.6B¥33,7218.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥84M¥7940.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥963M¥9,0562.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.4B¥40,90310.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥958M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥19.8B¥185,918¥195,91447.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.9B¥65,079¥58,20716.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.5B¥42,160¥56,52710.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.4B¥31,529¥37,8578.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.7B¥25,524¥33,4736.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥16,169¥42,5494.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥11,380¥15,3082.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥524M¥4,930¥8,2831.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥481M¥4,522¥5,8151.2%
Assembly¥280M¥2,630¥2,5010.7%
Labor¥174M¥1,637¥5670.4%
Disaster recovery¥92M¥868¥250.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥9.1B
Per resident ¥85,143 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥27,189 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥47,743 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥25,843 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 53.1% 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

0.740.760.780.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

102K104K106K108K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024106,375¥41.7B¥17.9B¥20.2B0.7488.1%—
FY2023106,569¥37.8B¥20.5B¥18.4B0.7587.7%—
FY2022106,442¥37.9B¥23.1B¥17.2B0.7686.0%—
FY2021105,692¥38.2B¥24.9B¥14.4B0.7882.6%—
FY2020104,616¥44.8B¥25.8B¥11.8B0.7988.7%—
FY2019104,038¥32.3B¥26.8B¥10.8B0.7989.1%—
FY2018103,853¥35.2B¥27.7B¥9.3B0.7987.6%—
FY2017103,731¥32.7B¥27.0B¥11.4B0.7887.8%—
FY2016103,312¥32.4B¥27.2B¥9.7B0.7687.4%—
FY2015102,459¥30.5B¥28.1B¥8.4B0.7586.2%—

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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)