Chikuzen Town finances

福岡県筑前町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 30,805 Area 67.10 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥15.2B
Per resident ¥494,032
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥351,053
Reserve funds
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥148,772
Fiscal strength index
0.48
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.48
#769 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
90.4%
#731 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥351,053
#473 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥148,772
#1209 of 1741 in Japan · #48 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
35.7%
#946 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
26.6%
#779 of 1718 in Japan · #36 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥15.5B · per resident ¥502,491

Local taxes 22.2%Shared taxes and grants 8.0%Local allocation tax 27.5%National subsidies 16.8%Prefectural subsidies 8.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.8%Donations 1.3%Other 12.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.4B¥111,51622.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥39,9618.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.3B¥138,04827.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥84,28816.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥41,5638.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥588M¥19,0863.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥203M¥6,5911.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥61,43912.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥175M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.2B¥168,715¥168,25834.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥86,991¥66,27317.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥57,858¥56,48111.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥44,361¥40,6739.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥42,520¥35,8348.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥42,481¥30,1658.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥805M¥26,145¥7,5085.3%
Fire & emergency¥519M¥16,844¥17,4743.4%
Assembly¥108M¥3,497¥3,8460.7%
Disaster recovery¥82M¥2,654¥00.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥61M¥1,966¥5,7690.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥78,972 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥37,445 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥52,297 (median ¥61,434)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (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 41.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.450.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

30K30K30K31K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202430,805¥15.2B¥10.8B¥4.6B0.4890.4%—
FY202330,441¥14.0B¥11.4B¥5.0B0.4890.3%—
FY202230,233¥13.5B¥12.1B¥5.0B0.4887.5%—
FY202130,105¥13.8B¥13.2B¥4.9B0.4884.4%—
FY202030,004¥16.1B¥13.8B¥4.5B0.4887.3%—
FY201929,843¥12.3B¥14.4B¥4.8B0.4889.5%—
FY201829,691¥12.6B¥15.1B¥5.0B0.4788.2%—
FY201729,685¥12.5B¥16.0B¥5.7B0.4795.5%—
FY201629,653¥13.1B¥16.7B¥5.7B0.4796.8%—
FY201529,656¥12.4B¥17.0B¥6.5B0.4693.7%—

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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)