Shibukawa City finances

群馬県渋川市の財政

City Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 72,090 Area 240.27 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥38.7B
Per resident ¥537,107
Local bonds outstanding
¥29.7B
Per resident ¥412,163
Reserve funds
¥13.7B
Per resident ¥190,559
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.57
#591 of 1718 in Japan · #19 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
97.4%
#1540 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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 residentWorse than peers
¥412,163
#629 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 residentBetter than peers
¥190,559
#1066 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 ratio
42.1%
#606 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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 ratioBetter than peers
25.3%
#832 of 1718 in Japan · #27 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 ¥41.1B · per resident ¥570,135

Local taxes 27.6%Shared taxes and grants 8.1%Local allocation tax 22.9%National subsidies 14.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.5%Donations 1.2%Other 13.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥11.3B¥157,26627.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.3B¥46,2568.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.4B¥130,36422.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.8B¥80,84914.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥35,3496.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.7B¥37,3276.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥488M¥6,7731.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.5B¥75,95213.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥443M

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
¥14.3B¥198,359¥194,51736.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.5B¥89,592¥69,05316.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.8B¥67,075¥57,05812.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.5B¥49,192¥38,6839.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.3B¥45,715¥44,1778.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.5B¥34,553¥39,9136.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥19,172¥9,0053.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥18,757¥17,6233.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥815M¥11,298¥8,6412.1%
Assembly¥209M¥2,903¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥29M¥405¥4580.1%
Disaster recovery¥6M¥85¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥63,137 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥46,248 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥74,319 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥14,654 (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 48.3% 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

0.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

70K72K75K78K80K82K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202472,090¥38.7B¥29.7B¥13.7B0.5797.4%—
FY202373,068¥36.3B¥30.5B¥13.4B0.5795.3%—
FY202273,968¥35.5B¥32.3B¥13.3B0.5795.6%—
FY202174,856¥36.5B¥34.5B¥11.8B0.5889.5%—
FY202075,847¥44.0B¥35.0B¥10.1B0.5995.4%—
FY201976,853¥36.9B¥35.8B¥10.5B0.6096.5%—
FY201877,838¥35.0B¥35.7B¥12.4B0.6095.8%—
FY201778,973¥32.5B¥37.7B¥14.3B0.6194.0%—
FY201679,949¥32.5B¥38.3B¥13.4B0.6189.4%—
FY201580,861¥37.3B¥38.8B¥11.2B0.6286.7%—

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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)