Kanra Town finances

群馬県甘楽町の財政

Town Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 12,368 Area 58.61 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥518,674
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥383,042
Reserve funds
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥229,327
Fiscal strength index
0.48
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.48
#769 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
84.9%
#290 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥383,042
#551 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥229,327
#952 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
36.6%
#910 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
50.4%
#259 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.8B · per resident ¥546,717

Local taxes 22.2%Shared taxes and grants 8.5%Local allocation tax 28.4%National subsidies 15.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 1.3%Other 13.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥121,53122.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥578M¥46,6968.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥155,53728.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥84,19015.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥450M¥36,4216.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥294M¥23,7314.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥85M¥6,8381.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥888M¥71,77413.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥64M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.0B¥162,158¥196,56231.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥82,823¥64,17416.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥82,029¥132,74415.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥744M¥60,185¥74,09011.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥428M¥34,565¥57,4426.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥425M¥34,334¥56,4936.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥321M¥25,925¥30,7255.0%
Fire & emergency¥287M¥23,232¥27,8484.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥99M¥7,970¥16,8591.5%
Assembly¥67M¥5,451¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥42,000¥3¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥820M
Per resident ¥66,340 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥486M
Per resident ¥39,260 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥700M
Per resident ¥56,558 (median ¥75,979)
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 41.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

12K12K13K14K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,368¥6.4B¥4.7B¥2.8B0.4884.9%—
FY202312,494¥7.0B¥4.9B¥2.9B0.4686.3%—
FY202212,601¥5.9B¥5.0B¥2.9B0.4688.0%—
FY202112,767¥6.7B¥5.3B¥2.9B0.4781.0%—
FY202012,943¥7.2B¥5.2B¥2.5B0.4985.5%—
FY201913,142¥5.2B¥5.1B¥2.4B0.4985.1%—
FY201813,202¥4.9B¥5.3B¥2.4B0.4986.9%—
FY201713,255¥5.1B¥5.4B¥2.2B0.4885.7%—
FY201613,413¥5.1B¥5.3B¥2.1B0.4787.2%—
FY201513,538¥8.0B¥5.4B¥2.0B0.4785.0%—

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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)