Tsumagoi Village finances

群馬県嬬恋村の財政

Village Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 9,073 Area 337.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.7B
Per resident ¥961,754
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥749,520
Reserve funds
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥364,948
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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 ratioWorse than peers
91.0%
#798 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥749,520
#1188 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥364,948
#638 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
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
37.3%
#868 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
29.0%
#691 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥9.3B · per resident ¥1,027,924

Local taxes 19.5%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 31.0%National subsidies 7.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.0%Donations 3.1%Other 14.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.8B¥200,37719.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥497M¥54,7455.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥318,98931.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥663M¥73,0467.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥490M¥54,0075.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥143,59614.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥287M¥31,6413.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥151,52314.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥276M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥228,666¥85,55123.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥168,812¥161,47317.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥155,012¥183,43316.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥127,416¥65,96713.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥730M¥80,503¥45,9308.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥614M¥67,630¥51,8497.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥604M¥66,622¥37,7056.9%
Fire & emergency¥325M¥35,836¥30,2153.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥200M¥21,998¥19,2022.3%
Assembly¥76M¥8,421¥8,7560.9%
Disaster recovery¥6M¥673¥1400.1%
Labor¥2M¥165¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥312M
Per resident ¥34,409 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥436M
Per resident ¥48,023 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥658M
Per resident ¥72,573 (median ¥71,525)
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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.380.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

9,0009,2509,5009,75010K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,073¥8.7B¥6.8B¥3.3B0.4291.0%—
FY20239,117¥7.9B¥6.2B¥3.1B0.4290.0%—
FY20229,174¥8.8B¥6.2B¥4.1B0.4390.9%—
FY20219,287¥8.6B¥6.1B¥3.9B0.4485.7%—
FY20209,418¥9.7B¥6.2B¥4.0B0.4588.6%—
FY20199,514¥7.4B¥6.2B¥3.8B0.4588.0%—
FY20189,569¥7.6B¥6.0B¥3.6B0.4587.3%—
FY20179,700¥7.9B¥5.5B¥3.9B0.4387.7%—
FY20169,799¥6.7B¥5.6B¥4.0B0.4184.2%—
FY20159,906¥6.4B¥5.9B¥3.3B0.4077.1%—

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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)