Nanmoku Village finances

群馬県南牧村の財政

Village Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 1,427 Area 118.83 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥1,683,233
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥1,871,094
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥1,361,548
Fiscal strength index
0.13
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.13
#1647 of 1718 in Japan · #35 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
82.3%
#178 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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
¥1,871,094
#1626 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,361,548
#145 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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 ratioWorse than peers
14.8%
#1733 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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 ratioBetter than peers
94.6%
#53 of 1718 in Japan · #2 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 ¥2.6B · per resident ¥1,801,753

Local taxes 5.4%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 59.3%National subsidies 8.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.2%Donations 0.1%Other 9.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥138M¥96,6485.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥109M¥76,1064.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥1,068,44359.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥211M¥147,7068.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥135M¥94,4205.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥212M¥148,6338.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2M¥1,2740.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥240M¥168,5229.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥626M¥438,625¥632,03126.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥420M¥294,170¥341,45717.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥276M¥193,222¥222,98911.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥271M¥189,755¥280,09111.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥219M¥153,364¥254,1629.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥181M¥126,819¥214,3897.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥128M¥90,031¥212,6375.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥116M¥81,244¥137,2604.8%
Fire & emergency¥107M¥75,007¥92,0534.5%
Assembly¥49M¥34,256¥38,8762.0%
Disaster recovery¥10M¥6,727¥3,2570.4%
Labor¥18,000¥13¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥37M
Per resident ¥25,954 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥206M
Per resident ¥144,521 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥177M
Per resident ¥123,693 (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 29.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.160.180.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,427¥2.4B¥2.7B¥1.9B0.1382.3%—
FY20231,504¥3.6B¥2.7B¥1.7B0.1383.0%—
FY20221,578¥2.4B¥1.8B¥1.6B0.1483.3%—
FY20211,636¥2.3B¥1.8B¥1.4B0.1480.8%—
FY20201,717¥2.4B¥1.9B¥1.2B0.1584.5%—
FY20191,786¥1.9B¥1.9B¥1.0B0.1487.4%—
FY20181,877¥2.2B¥1.9B¥944M0.1485.9%—
FY20171,935¥2.4B¥1.8B¥895M0.1487.9%—
FY20162,025¥2.1B¥1.7B¥1.0B0.1483.8%—
FY20152,106¥2.1B¥1.8B¥886M0.1482.8%—

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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)