Kanna Town finances

群馬県神流町の財政

Town Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 1,511 Area 114.60 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥1,858,143
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥1,395,136
Reserve funds
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥2,675,102
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
93.9%
#1182 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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 resident
¥1,395,136
#1527 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥2,675,102
#46 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
23.8%
#1549 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
57.5%
#188 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.0B · per resident ¥1,968,545

Local taxes 6.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 55.1%National subsidies 6.6%Prefectural subsidies 3.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.9%Donations 0.6%Other 16.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥188M¥124,5576.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥135M¥89,4234.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥1,085,47855.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥195M¥129,2176.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥93M¥61,3973.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥205M¥135,3866.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥16M¥10,8530.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥502M¥332,23416.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥7M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥612M¥404,743¥342,22921.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥482M¥319,322¥271,26317.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥355M¥235,177¥146,29312.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥352M¥233,032¥53,23112.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥257M¥170,393¥169,9259.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥244M¥161,171¥136,1238.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥182M¥120,690¥134,3776.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥151M¥100,032¥176,6125.4%
Fire & emergency¥126M¥83,455¥66,2414.5%
Assembly¥46M¥30,126¥18,3731.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥39M
Per resident ¥25,700 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥177M
Per resident ¥117,136 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥266M
Per resident ¥176,187 (median ¥107,823)
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 35.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,511¥2.8B¥2.1B¥4.0B0.1693.9%—
FY20231,564¥3.0B¥2.2B¥4.0B0.1592.7%—
FY20221,641¥3.0B¥2.2B¥4.0B0.1493.1%—
FY20211,699¥3.5B¥2.3B¥4.0B0.1386.2%—
FY20201,735¥3.4B¥2.3B¥3.8B0.1399.0%—
FY20191,799¥3.3B¥2.4B¥4.1B0.1399.0%—
FY20181,852¥3.0B¥2.5B¥4.8B0.1398.5%—
FY20171,921¥3.2B¥2.5B¥5.1B0.1391.8%—
FY20162,020¥2.7B¥2.4B¥5.4B0.1381.2%—
FY20152,098¥2.8B¥2.5B¥5.3B0.1381.9%—

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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)