Nakanojiyo Town finances

群馬県中之条町の財政

Town Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 14,326 Area 439.28 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥723,207
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥428,538
Reserve funds
¥9.8B
Per resident ¥682,749
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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 ratio
93.3%
#1091 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
¥428,538
#661 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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 residentBetter than peers
¥682,749
#356 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
35.9%
#939 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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
116.8%
#29 of 1718 in Japan · #1 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 ¥11.2B · per resident ¥778,773

Local taxes 18.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 40.2%National subsidies 6.5%Prefectural subsidies 4.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.1%Donations 1.8%Other 16.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥140,41718.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥740M¥51,6526.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.5B¥313,12740.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥720M¥50,2766.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥524M¥36,5984.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥678M¥47,3406.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥205M¥14,3121.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥125,05116.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥204M

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
¥2.7B¥190,453¥196,56226.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥132,838¥132,74418.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥83,903¥74,09011.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥74,538¥57,44210.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥988M¥68,952¥64,1749.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥802M¥55,968¥56,4937.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥716M¥49,965¥30,7256.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥425M¥29,686¥16,8594.1%
Fire & emergency¥423M¥29,516¥27,8484.1%
Assembly¥102M¥7,091¥6,6361.0%
Labor¥4M¥297¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥821M
Per resident ¥57,305 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥965M
Per resident ¥67,370 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥942M
Per resident ¥65,777 (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 41.5% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

14K15K16K17K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,326¥10.4B¥6.1B¥9.8B0.3593.3%—
FY202314,576¥10.5B¥6.5B¥9.9B0.3594.1%—
FY202214,938¥10.8B¥6.9B¥10.4B0.3692.1%—
FY202115,222¥10.6B¥7.4B¥10.4B0.3787.4%—
FY202015,553¥12.2B¥7.8B¥9.7B0.3889.1%—
FY201915,782¥11.1B¥7.8B¥10.4B0.3989.5%—
FY201816,162¥10.4B¥7.6B¥10.1B0.3983.4%—
FY201716,505¥10.3B¥7.0B¥10.2B0.3985.5%—
FY201616,781¥10.3B¥7.0B¥9.9B0.3984.5%—
FY201517,068¥10.2B¥6.8B¥9.3B0.3985.4%—

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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)