Ueno Village finances

群馬県上野村の財政

Village Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 1,011 Area 181.85 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥3,875,134
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥4,324,574
Reserve funds
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥5,591,269
Fiscal strength index
0.73
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.73
#315 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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 ratioBetter than peers
79.0%
#91 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥4,324,574
#1727 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥5,591,269
#8 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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
44.1%
#522 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
64.9%
#140 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.1B · per resident ¥4,025,178

Local taxes 27.0%Shared taxes and grants 3.0%Local allocation tax 16.1%National subsidies 18.7%Prefectural subsidies 2.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.6%Donations 0.1%Other 17.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥1,088,51427.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥124M¥122,5553.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥657M¥649,74716.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥760M¥751,48418.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥97M¥95,5762.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥636M¥628,89515.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4M¥3,8530.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥692M¥684,55517.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥3M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥859M¥849,703¥214,38921.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥603M¥596,903¥222,98915.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥585M¥578,845¥632,03114.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥389M¥385,007¥341,4579.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥348M¥343,740¥254,1628.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥308M¥304,349¥137,2607.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥293M¥289,881¥280,0917.5%
Fire & emergency¥238M¥235,400¥92,0536.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥215M¥212,510¥212,6375.5%
Disaster recovery¥44M¥43,410¥3,2571.1%
Assembly¥35M¥34,316¥38,8760.9%
その他¥1M¥1,069¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥54M
Per resident ¥53,406 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥208M
Per resident ¥206,212 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥127M
Per resident ¥125,390 (median ¥149,657)
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 22.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.000.250.500.751.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,0001,1001,2001,3001,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,011¥3.9B¥4.4B¥5.7B0.7379.0%—
FY20231,039¥3.3B¥4.1B¥5.7B0.7970.9%—
FY20221,075¥3.7B¥3.9B¥5.5B0.8570.7%—
FY20211,138¥3.9B¥3.6B¥5.5B0.9170.2%—
FY20201,136¥3.8B¥3.1B¥5.3B0.9674.3%—
FY20191,158¥3.4B¥2.9B¥5.6B0.9875.4%—
FY20181,190¥3.3B¥2.6B¥5.7B0.9979.3%—
FY20171,223¥3.0B¥2.4B¥5.6B0.9973.2%—
FY20161,278¥3.2B¥2.2B¥5.4B0.9967.5%—
FY20151,302¥3.3B¥2.1B¥5.1B1.0074.8%—

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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)