Takasaki City finances

群馬県高崎市の財政

City Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 365,972 Area 459.16 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥177.1B
Per resident ¥483,784
Local bonds outstanding
¥145.7B
Per resident ¥398,067
Reserve funds
¥13.8B
Per resident ¥37,755
Fiscal strength index
0.81
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.81
#197 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.81
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
97.3%
#1530 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.9%
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
¥398,067
#586 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥321,738
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥37,755
#1714 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥70,642
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
51.7%
#234 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
4.7%
#1695 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 12.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥183.4B · per resident ¥501,261

Local taxes 35.6%Shared taxes and grants 8.8%Local allocation tax 8.9%National subsidies 18.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.6%Donations 0.5%Other 15.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥65.2B¥178,23235.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥16.2B¥44,2708.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥16.4B¥44,7888.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥33.4B¥91,20918.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥12.2B¥33,3536.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥10.3B¥28,2495.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥2,7560.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥28.7B¥78,40415.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥989M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 200,000+ people (91)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥70.7B¥193,107¥199,78739.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥21.5B¥58,804¥36,78812.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥19.5B¥53,375¥52,00011.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥16.6B¥45,337¥43,8139.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥15.1B¥41,365¥7,2018.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥13.9B¥37,925¥33,0337.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥11.1B¥30,247¥41,6926.3%
Fire & emergency¥4.8B¥13,057¥13,6942.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.0B¥5,559¥4,1501.1%
Labor¥1.2B¥3,213¥5440.7%
Assembly¥657M¥1,794¥1,8730.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥27.1B
Per resident ¥74,107 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥14.6B
Per resident ¥39,796 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥22.1B
Per resident ¥60,448 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥18,751 (median ¥29,092)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.6% 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

0.810.820.830.840.852015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

365K368K370K372K375K378K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024365,972¥177.1B¥145.7B¥13.8B0.8197.3%—
FY2023367,861¥179.6B¥148.5B¥16.2B0.8197.9%—
FY2022369,314¥172.7B¥147.4B¥16.3B0.8296.7%—
FY2021370,806¥176.8B¥150.4B¥14.6B0.8390.8%—
FY2020372,189¥201.8B¥149.1B¥12.2B0.8595.5%—
FY2019373,114¥164.2B¥153.0B¥10.9B0.8595.6%—
FY2018374,168¥161.8B¥148.6B¥15.4B0.8594.4%—
FY2017374,543¥159.3B¥143.5B¥17.5B0.8594.8%—
FY2016375,255¥161.8B¥141.3B¥19.6B0.8593.7%—
FY2015375,491¥157.5B¥136.4B¥19.8B0.8491.1%—

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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)