Yoshioka Town finances

群馬県吉岡町の財政

Town Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 22,643 Area 20.46 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.7B
Per resident ¥383,256
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥206,387
Reserve funds
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥87,469
Fiscal strength index
0.68
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.68
#397 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
94.1%
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥206,387
#142 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥87,469
#1499 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
41.0%
#678 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
33.6%
#539 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.9B · per resident ¥391,471

Local taxes 35.0%Shared taxes and grants 10.3%Local allocation tax 16.9%National subsidies 20.6%Prefectural subsidies 9.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.8%Donations 0.3%Other 5.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.1B¥137,18035.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥917M¥40,48910.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥66,00916.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥80,63720.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥837M¥36,9619.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥159M¥7,0381.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥26M¥1,1440.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥498M¥22,0135.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥20M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.9B¥174,183¥168,25845.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥51,245¥66,27313.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥46,261¥56,48112.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥734M¥32,414¥35,8348.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥501M¥22,146¥40,6735.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥486M¥21,475¥30,1655.6%
Fire & emergency¥391M¥17,255¥17,4744.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥248M¥10,949¥7,5082.9%
Assembly¥97M¥4,289¥3,8461.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥57M¥2,496¥5,7690.7%
Labor¥12M¥544¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥103,483 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥574M
Per resident ¥25,360 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥45,340 (median ¥61,434)
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 54.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.630.650.680.700.732015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

20K21K22K22K22K23K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202422,643¥8.7B¥4.7B¥2.0B0.6894.1%—
FY202322,563¥8.2B¥5.0B¥2.2B0.6793.0%—
FY202222,371¥8.6B¥5.2B¥2.3B0.6890.5%—
FY202122,111¥9.3B¥5.4B¥2.3B0.6982.5%—
FY202021,808¥10.5B¥5.0B¥2.3B0.7189.4%—
FY201921,671¥7.5B¥4.6B¥2.3B0.7090.2%—
FY201821,447¥7.0B¥4.5B¥2.5B0.6990.9%—
FY201721,195¥7.3B¥4.4B¥2.6B0.6893.2%—
FY201620,997¥7.3B¥4.9B¥3.3B0.6793.8%—
FY201520,753¥6.8B¥5.0B¥3.7B0.6689.5%—

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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)