Shimonita Town finances

群馬県下仁田町の財政

Town Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 6,133 Area 188.38 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥910,292
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥708,249
Reserve funds
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥555,277
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
86.8%
#389 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥708,249
#1140 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥555,277
#418 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
23.2%
#1568 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
69.7%
#112 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.7B · per resident ¥933,659

Local taxes 13.5%Shared taxes and grants 6.1%Local allocation tax 47.6%National subsidies 10.8%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.3%Donations 2.1%Other 7.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥770M¥125,57713.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥351M¥57,2126.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥444,40247.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥620M¥101,09910.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥279M¥45,5574.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥421M¥68,6127.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥122M¥19,8192.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥438M¥71,3817.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥89M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.3B¥216,981¥224,28423.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥180,541¥189,68219.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥844M¥137,567¥87,52215.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥580M¥94,649¥94,39910.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥522M¥85,139¥97,8689.4%
Fire & emergency¥410M¥66,817¥38,6877.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥360M¥58,714¥100,9186.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥237M¥38,599¥62,1794.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥125M¥20,368¥26,8702.2%
Assembly¥67M¥10,854¥10,2151.2%
Labor¥401,000¥65¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥364M
Per resident ¥59,291 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥407M
Per resident ¥66,281 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥561M
Per resident ¥91,406 (median ¥89,723)
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 37.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.260.270.280.292015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,0007,0008,0009,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,133¥5.6B¥4.3B¥3.4B0.2686.8%—
FY20236,316¥5.3B¥4.5B¥3.1B0.2691.8%—
FY20226,549¥5.4B¥4.7B¥2.9B0.2687.7%—
FY20216,782¥5.7B¥5.1B¥2.4B0.2789.2%—
FY20207,007¥6.5B¥5.4B¥2.1B0.2889.8%—
FY20197,225¥5.4B¥5.3B¥1.8B0.2993.7%—
FY20187,406¥5.0B¥5.5B¥1.4B0.2994.0%—
FY20177,613¥5.4B¥5.5B¥1.4B0.2995.1%—
FY20167,895¥5.2B¥5.4B¥1.5B0.2992.0%—
FY20158,142¥5.2B¥5.2B¥1.4B0.2888.8%—

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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)