Fujioka City finances

群馬県藤岡市の財政

City Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 61,551 Area 180.29 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥30.4B
Per resident ¥493,997
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.8B
Per resident ¥354,493
Reserve funds
¥11.0B
Per resident ¥178,830
Fiscal strength index
0.64
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.64
#447 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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
93.1%
#1067 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥354,493
#485 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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
¥178,830
#1097 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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 ratioWorse than peers
37.4%
#858 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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
32.6%
#568 of 1718 in Japan · #22 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 ¥31.6B · per resident ¥513,481

Local taxes 29.3%Shared taxes and grants 8.8%Local allocation tax 19.4%National subsidies 20.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.7%Donations 1.7%Other 6.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.2B¥150,27129.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.8B¥44,9418.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.1B¥99,69719.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.4B¥103,34020.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥38,6867.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥34,6106.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥534M¥8,6721.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥33,2646.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥486M

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
¥11.9B¥193,644¥194,51739.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.4B¥70,846¥69,05314.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.1B¥66,900¥57,05813.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.2B¥52,182¥39,91310.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.4B¥39,636¥44,1778.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥35,910¥38,6837.3%
Fire & emergency¥926M¥15,039¥17,6233.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥595M¥9,670¥9,0052.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥395M¥6,424¥8,6411.3%
Assembly¥224M¥3,647¥3,3390.7%
Labor¥6M¥100¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥84,102 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥39,420 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥58,245 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥731M
Per resident ¥11,875 (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 44.2% 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

0.620.640.660.682015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

60K62K64K66K68K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202461,551¥30.4B¥21.8B¥11.0B0.6493.1%—
FY202362,261¥28.3B¥21.8B¥9.5B0.6493.0%—
FY202262,884¥27.0B¥22.3B¥9.0B0.6590.5%—
FY202163,564¥29.9B¥23.2B¥7.7B0.6684.6%—
FY202064,355¥33.5B¥21.4B¥5.1B0.6793.3%—
FY201965,117¥25.6B¥21.1B¥5.3B0.6797.8%—
FY201865,687¥25.3B¥21.6B¥5.3B0.6697.0%—
FY201766,223¥25.8B¥22.0B¥5.3B0.6597.1%—
FY201666,736¥26.6B¥22.4B¥5.5B0.6498.0%—
FY201567,249¥27.2B¥22.6B¥5.3B0.6497.2%—

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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)