Isesaki City finances

群馬県伊勢崎市の財政

City Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 212,084 Area 139.44 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥93.3B
Per resident ¥439,969
Local bonds outstanding
¥61.4B
Per resident ¥289,664
Reserve funds
¥15.5B
Per resident ¥73,185
Fiscal strength index
0.80
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.80
#212 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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
96.7%
#1478 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 residentBetter than peers
¥289,664
#321 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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 resident
¥73,185
#1583 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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 ratio
46.6%
#419 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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 ratioBetter than peers
16.5%
#1284 of 1718 in Japan · #33 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 ¥97.1B · per resident ¥457,933

Local taxes 32.9%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 9.3%National subsidies 20.5%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.0%Donations 0.3%Other 13.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥32.0B¥150,84532.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥9.1B¥42,7009.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.0B¥42,6199.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥19.9B¥93,81520.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥7.0B¥33,0107.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥6.8B¥32,1797.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥299M¥1,4080.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥13.0B¥61,35813.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥254M

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
¥37.3B¥175,932¥199,78740.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥12.4B¥58,450¥52,00013.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥12.2B¥57,302¥43,81313.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥9.3B¥43,747¥36,7889.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥8.0B¥37,696¥41,6928.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥7.1B¥33,478¥33,0337.6%
Fire & emergency¥3.1B¥14,462¥13,6943.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.2B¥10,587¥7,2012.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥5,157¥4,1501.2%
Assembly¥433M¥2,041¥1,8730.5%
Labor¥237M¥1,117¥5440.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥18.0B
Per resident ¥84,895 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥31,800 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥9.1B
Per resident ¥43,068 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥16,169 (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 51.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.800.820.840.862015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

212K212K212K213K214K214K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024212,084¥93.3B¥61.4B¥15.5B0.8096.7%—
FY2023212,237¥84.7B¥61.5B¥14.5B0.8194.0%—
FY2022212,128¥80.4B¥63.7B¥14.1B0.8393.9%—
FY2021212,536¥85.0B¥67.2B¥12.7B0.8487.8%—
FY2020213,274¥98.5B¥68.6B¥7.5B0.8695.5%—
FY2019213,366¥76.5B¥70.8B¥7.6B0.8593.8%—
FY2018213,628¥75.8B¥70.4B¥8.9B0.8496.7%—
FY2017212,965¥73.0B¥68.3B¥9.6B0.8395.3%—
FY2016212,046¥74.1B¥68.9B¥10.6B0.8396.3%—
FY2015211,803¥78.6B¥69.4B¥11.7B0.8294.7%—

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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)