Tomioka City finances

群馬県富岡市の財政

City Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 45,172 Area 122.85 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.5B
Per resident ¥520,828
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.3B
Per resident ¥295,010
Reserve funds
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥167,004
Fiscal strength index
0.62
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.62
#493 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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 ratio
95.5%
#1376 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 residentBetter than peers
¥295,010
#334 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
¥167,004
#1140 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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
41.3%
#656 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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 ratio
23.4%
#918 of 1718 in Japan · #28 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 ¥24.7B · per resident ¥546,027

Local taxes 27.3%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 21.0%National subsidies 16.7%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 2.0%Other 12.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.7B¥149,09927.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.2B¥48,4468.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.2B¥114,70921.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.1B¥91,36316.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥38,2637.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥27,5665.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥505M¥11,1852.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.0B¥65,39612.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥394M

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
¥7.7B¥170,834¥204,71332.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.9B¥86,431¥65,18016.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.5B¥77,739¥95,25714.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.1B¥47,461¥53,6199.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥43,549¥55,6098.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.9B¥42,414¥56,1098.1%
Fire & emergency¥899M¥19,897¥24,6923.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥533M¥11,795¥15,9792.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥478M¥10,585¥24,4982.0%
Assembly¥197M¥4,350¥4,5580.8%
Disaster recovery¥176M¥3,899¥1,5780.7%
Labor¥85M¥1,873¥4810.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥62,731 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥36,743 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥59,942 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥516M
Per resident ¥11,416 (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 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

44K46K48K50K52K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202445,172¥23.5B¥13.3B¥7.5B0.6295.5%—
FY202345,862¥22.8B¥14.0B¥7.6B0.6296.4%—
FY202246,427¥23.2B¥15.5B¥8.2B0.6394.6%—
FY202147,021¥22.2B¥16.6B¥8.5B0.6487.6%—
FY202047,756¥29.1B¥17.5B¥7.9B0.6591.1%—
FY201948,276¥22.8B¥16.4B¥8.3B0.6591.4%—
FY201848,910¥23.0B¥15.9B¥9.2B0.6588.1%—
FY201749,462¥26.8B¥14.8B¥8.6B0.6489.0%—
FY201649,863¥21.9B¥13.1B¥7.0B0.6487.5%—
FY201550,425¥21.9B¥12.4B¥7.6B0.6383.8%—

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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)