Shinto Village finances

群馬県榛東村の財政

Village Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 14,634 Area 27.92 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥662,147
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥113,488
Reserve funds
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥264,880
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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
96.7%
#1478 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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
¥113,488
#53 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥264,880
#841 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
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
28.2%
#1364 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
60.2%
#170 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥9.9B · per resident ¥676,475

Local taxes 16.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.1%Local allocation tax 17.7%National subsidies 40.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.2%Donations 2.0%Other 9.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.6B¥111,28016.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥700M¥47,8687.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥119,48017.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥270,86540.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥577M¥39,4575.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥115M¥7,8451.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥196M¥13,4262.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥970M¥66,2559.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥194M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.9B¥266,998¥85,55140.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.7B¥183,433¥183,43327.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥955M¥65,263¥161,4739.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥745M¥50,922¥65,9677.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥406M¥27,776¥51,8494.2%
Fire & emergency¥311M¥21,267¥30,2153.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥291M¥19,912¥45,9303.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥267M¥18,219¥37,7052.8%
Assembly¥78M¥5,320¥8,7560.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥41M¥2,772¥19,2020.4%
Labor¥4M¥265¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥76,504 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥450M
Per resident ¥30,776 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥76,151 (median ¥71,525)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 31.6% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.350.400.450.500.550.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

15K15K15K15K15K15K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,634¥9.7B¥1.7B¥3.9B0.5296.7%—
FY202314,648¥8.7B¥1.8B¥4.2B0.5291.3%—
FY202214,610¥7.2B¥1.9B¥5.4B0.5391.5%—
FY202114,577¥7.1B¥2.1B¥5.1B0.5587.2%—
FY202014,588¥7.8B¥2.2B¥4.9B0.5692.8%—
FY201914,676¥5.6B¥2.3B¥4.8B0.5691.8%—
FY201814,736¥5.4B¥2.5B¥4.9B0.5694.2%—
FY201714,763¥6.1B¥2.7B¥5.0B0.5594.6%—
FY201614,665¥6.3B¥3.0B¥5.0B0.5495.1%—
FY201514,698¥6.0B¥3.2B¥4.9B0.5394.3%—

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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)