In the early Edo period, jigatachigyo (provision of land) was generally conducted in the domains, while kuramaichigyo (stipend provision in rice) was limited to lower-ranked vassals; later on, however, the domains gradually changed the provision form of chigyo to kuramaichigyo even for their higher-ranking vassals by carrying out jikata-meshiage in order to strengthen the daimyo's authority and consolidate the territory and financial base of the domain.
江戸時代初期には諸藩においては地方知行を行う例が多く蔵米知行は下級家臣に限られていたが、次第に大名の支配権力と財政基盤の強化のために上級家臣に対しても地方召上を行って蔵米知行に変更されることが多くなった。