Numata City finances

群馬県沼田市の財政

City Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 43,532 Area 443.46 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.9B
Per resident ¥548,858
Local bonds outstanding
¥25.8B
Per resident ¥592,225
Reserve funds
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥110,813
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
98.8%
#1640 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥592,225
#985 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥110,813
#1384 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
39.3%
#764 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
20.5%
#1072 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥25.2B · per resident ¥579,059

Local taxes 25.0%Shared taxes and grants 8.1%Local allocation tax 28.4%National subsidies 14.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.3%Donations 1.5%Other 12.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.3B¥144,90925.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.0B¥47,0618.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.2B¥164,74128.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.5B¥81,54514.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥38,6986.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥844M¥19,3783.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥391M¥8,9751.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥73,75212.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥290M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.6B¥198,561¥204,71336.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.8B¥86,938¥95,25715.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥56,664¥56,10910.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.4B¥54,911¥65,18010.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥44,189¥55,6098.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥39,161¥53,6197.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.3B¥29,528¥15,9795.4%
Fire & emergency¥812M¥18,656¥24,6923.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥665M¥15,270¥24,4982.8%
Assembly¥179M¥4,108¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥34M¥777¥4810.1%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥95¥1,5780.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥62,467 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥49,318 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥76,466 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥449M
Per resident ¥10,303 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 43.8% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.450.500.550.600.652015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

42K44K46K48K50K52K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202443,532¥23.9B¥25.8B¥4.8B0.5098.8%—
FY202344,361¥24.2B¥26.8B¥5.0B0.4997.6%—
FY202245,305¥23.5B¥27.5B¥5.5B0.5095.9%—
FY202146,009¥25.9B¥28.5B¥5.2B0.5192.7%—
FY202046,673¥28.6B¥28.2B¥4.3B0.5297.6%—
FY201947,381¥23.8B¥27.3B¥4.3B0.5297.2%—
FY201848,170¥26.4B¥25.6B¥4.8B0.5295.2%—
FY201749,012¥23.1B¥21.3B¥5.8B0.5195.7%—
FY201649,686¥22.2B¥19.7B¥6.0B0.5195.8%—
FY201550,335¥22.8B¥19.5B¥6.0B0.5194.2%—

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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)