Midori City finances

群馬県みどり市の財政

City Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 48,470 Area 208.42 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥30.7B
Per resident ¥633,246
Local bonds outstanding
¥23.4B
Per resident ¥483,407
Reserve funds
¥14.9B
Per resident ¥306,898
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 ratioWorse than peers
99.3%
#1665 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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
¥483,407
#768 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 residentBetter than peers
¥306,898
#741 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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
41.7%
#631 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 ratioBetter than peers
63.6%
#148 of 1718 in Japan · #10 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 ¥31.7B · per resident ¥654,413

Local taxes 20.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 14.6%National subsidies 12.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 19.1%Donations 0.7%Other 20.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.4B¥132,87320.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥43,1406.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.6B¥95,27614.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.9B¥79,54012.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥38,2265.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥6.1B¥125,14119.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥213M¥4,3960.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.6B¥135,82120.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥150M

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
¥9.8B¥201,875¥204,71331.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.7B¥199,184¥95,25731.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.6B¥74,583¥65,18011.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.1B¥42,299¥56,1096.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥35,182¥53,6195.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥33,012¥55,6095.2%
Fire & emergency¥920M¥18,971¥24,6923.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥702M¥14,484¥24,4982.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥437M¥9,024¥15,9791.4%
Assembly¥208M¥4,286¥4,5580.7%
Disaster recovery¥15M¥304¥1,5780.0%
Labor¥2M¥42¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥64,066 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥37,941 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥88,655 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥536M
Per resident ¥11,063 (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 35.1% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

48K49K50K51K52K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202448,470¥30.7B¥23.4B¥14.9B0.6299.3%—
FY202348,921¥21.9B¥18.9B¥10.7B0.6199.4%—
FY202249,423¥20.6B¥18.7B¥10.7B0.6299.4%—
FY202149,768¥23.8B¥18.9B¥11.0B0.6291.7%—
FY202050,186¥27.1B¥16.5B¥10.4B0.6496.8%—
FY201950,353¥19.1B¥14.5B¥10.5B0.6499.4%—
FY201850,797¥18.5B¥14.0B¥11.1B0.64100.9%—
FY201751,249¥19.0B¥14.0B¥11.6B0.6499.0%—
FY201651,689¥18.4B¥13.9B¥11.9B0.6494.6%—
FY201551,806¥19.8B¥14.3B¥12.0B0.6590.0%—

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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)