Naganohara Town finances

群馬県長野原町の財政

Town Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 5,082 Area 133.85 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥1,100,714
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥789,677
Reserve funds
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥1,530,974
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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
86.1%
#349 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
¥789,677
#1228 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
¥1,530,974
#120 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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 ratioBetter than peers
54.1%
#170 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
89.7%
#58 of 1718 in Japan · #3 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 ¥6.0B · per resident ¥1,189,876

Local taxes 29.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 25.9%National subsidies 5.1%Prefectural subsidies 3.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.2%Donations 3.2%Other 21.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.8B¥348,10829.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥318M¥62,6055.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥308,58625.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥309M¥60,8155.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥206M¥40,5213.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥377M¥74,1476.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥191M¥37,6213.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥257,47221.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥189M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥333,380¥189,68230.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥838M¥164,924¥87,52215.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥816M¥160,506¥97,86814.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥798M¥157,084¥224,28414.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥469M¥92,238¥100,9188.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥428M¥84,232¥94,3997.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥226M¥44,374¥62,1794.0%
Fire & emergency¥204M¥40,052¥38,6873.6%
Assembly¥66M¥13,016¥10,2151.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥55M¥10,907¥26,8701.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥89M
Per resident ¥17,525 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥307M
Per resident ¥60,482 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥402M
Per resident ¥79,077 (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 30.9% 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

0.200.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,0005,2005,4005,6005,8006,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,082¥5.6B¥4.0B¥7.8B0.5286.1%—
FY20235,240¥5.5B¥4.0B¥7.7B0.5182.2%—
FY20225,326¥5.1B¥4.2B¥7.3B0.4878.7%—
FY20215,383¥5.4B¥4.5B¥6.9B0.4577.1%—
FY20205,425¥8.6B¥4.6B¥6.4B0.4491.4%—
FY20195,510¥14.4B¥4.5B¥6.5B0.4592.4%—
FY20185,595¥11.0B¥4.5B¥6.2B0.4592.4%—
FY20175,722¥8.8B¥4.2B¥5.9B0.4492.1%—
FY20165,774¥6.8B¥4.2B¥5.8B0.4390.9%—
FY20155,852¥6.1B¥4.3B¥6.3B0.4289.5%—

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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)