Chikujo Town finances

福岡県築上町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 16,434 Area 119.61 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.4B
Per resident ¥752,700
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.3B
Per resident ¥688,288
Reserve funds
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥454,108
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #49 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
99.3%
#1665 of 1741 in Japan · #57 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥688,288
#1113 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥454,108
#515 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
27.5%
#1401 of 1741 in Japan · #55 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
31.2%
#607 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥13.3B · per resident ¥808,380

Local taxes 11.6%Shared taxes and grants 7.5%Local allocation tax 34.2%National subsidies 16.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.9%Donations 1.9%Other 14.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥93,86411.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥996M¥60,6347.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.5B¥276,20334.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥135,31416.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥821M¥49,9616.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥64,0557.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥253M¥15,3781.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥112,97114.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥252M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.0B¥242,572¥196,56232.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥122,450¥132,74416.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥111,287¥74,09014.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥71,627¥57,4429.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥69,945¥64,1749.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥893M¥54,368¥56,4937.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥640M¥38,941¥30,7255.2%
Fire & emergency¥353M¥21,482¥27,8482.9%
Disaster recovery¥152M¥9,223¥5311.2%
Assembly¥117M¥7,140¥6,6360.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥60M¥3,665¥16,8590.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥72,057 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥78,727 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥91,636 (median ¥75,979)
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 40.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

16K17K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,434¥12.4B¥11.3B¥7.5B0.3299.3%—
FY202316,866¥12.0B¥11.4B¥7.0B0.3299.8%—
FY202217,309¥11.7B¥12.1B¥6.6B0.3395.7%—
FY202117,489¥12.7B¥12.7B¥6.6B0.3491.3%—
FY202017,806¥15.7B¥12.9B¥6.3B0.3598.2%—
FY201918,119¥12.2B¥11.2B¥6.6B0.3498.4%—
FY201818,497¥10.0B¥10.1B¥6.4B0.3497.1%—
FY201718,769¥11.6B¥10.4B¥6.1B0.3493.3%—
FY201619,063¥11.7B¥10.0B¥6.0B0.3493.1%—
FY201519,325¥9.8B¥9.3B¥5.5B0.3488.5%—

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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)