Tatebayashi City finances

群馬県館林市の財政

City Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 73,667 Area 60.97 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥32.4B
Per resident ¥440,429
Local bonds outstanding
¥26.3B
Per resident ¥356,920
Reserve funds
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥68,826
Fiscal strength index
0.78
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.78
#236 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
97.0%
#1508 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥356,920
#491 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥68,826
#1602 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
50.8%
#266 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
18.8%
#1164 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥34.7B · per resident ¥471,137

Local taxes 35.9%Shared taxes and grants 9.1%Local allocation tax 11.3%National subsidies 16.8%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.3%Donations 0.6%Other 14.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥12.5B¥169,16635.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.1B¥42,7459.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.9B¥53,40611.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.8B¥79,26716.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥31,6006.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.8B¥24,9275.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥207M¥2,8100.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.0B¥67,21614.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥166M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥13.3B¥181,026¥194,51741.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.3B¥58,469¥57,05813.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.5B¥46,850¥39,91310.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥44,112¥69,05310.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.9B¥39,853¥44,1779.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥30,059¥38,6836.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.3B¥18,225¥8,6414.1%
Fire & emergency¥998M¥13,545¥17,6233.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥355M¥4,812¥9,0051.1%
Assembly¥217M¥2,950¥3,3390.7%
Labor¥39M¥528¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥76,818 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥31,440 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥59,382 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥986M
Per resident ¥13,383 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 47.1% 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

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

72K74K76K78K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202473,667¥32.4B¥26.3B¥5.1B0.7897.0%—
FY202374,084¥31.9B¥26.6B¥5.3B0.8096.4%—
FY202274,427¥29.7B¥26.8B¥4.6B0.8294.8%—
FY202174,940¥31.1B¥27.4B¥4.2B0.8489.8%—
FY202075,373¥37.5B¥26.7B¥3.8B0.8696.9%—
FY201975,812¥27.2B¥26.1B¥3.5B0.8698.2%—
FY201876,254¥27.5B¥25.9B¥3.5B0.8596.8%—
FY201776,621¥26.6B¥25.6B¥3.2B0.8497.3%—
FY201677,236¥26.7B¥25.3B¥2.9B0.8495.5%—
FY201577,820¥26.9B¥25.2B¥2.6B0.8394.6%—

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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)