Kawaba Village finances

群馬県川場村の財政

Village Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 2,973 Area 85.25 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥1,312,094
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥1,570,809
Reserve funds
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥346,379
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
89.6%
#623 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,570,809
#1570 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥346,379
#675 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
34.4%
#1009 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
29.8%
#658 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.2B · per resident ¥1,423,346

Local taxes 9.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 37.5%National subsidies 11.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.4%Donations 6.9%Other 18.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥388M¥130,6249.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥192M¥64,5024.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥533,24037.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥466M¥156,63511.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥178M¥59,7464.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥356M¥119,6788.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥293M¥98,5066.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥774M¥260,41618.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥167M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥932M¥313,357¥128,67823.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥889M¥298,996¥318,92022.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥629M¥211,485¥240,27416.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥516M¥173,463¥125,46813.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥271M¥91,295¥105,3257.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥231M¥77,641¥136,2655.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥139M¥46,697¥86,2973.6%
Fire & emergency¥128M¥43,136¥53,0933.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥114M¥38,472¥45,8642.9%
Assembly¥52M¥17,541¥17,5611.3%
Labor¥39,000¥13¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥232M
Per resident ¥78,173 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥185M
Per resident ¥62,334 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥211M
Per resident ¥70,968 (median ¥98,485)
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 34.1% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.220.240.262015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,8003,0003,2003,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,973¥3.9B¥4.7B¥1.0B0.2489.6%—
FY20233,066¥5.2B¥4.8B¥1.0B0.2487.6%—
FY20223,105¥4.6B¥3.6B¥1.2B0.2481.5%—
FY20213,181¥3.7B¥2.6B¥1.4B0.2474.4%—
FY20203,219¥3.3B¥2.1B¥1.3B0.2577.3%—
FY20193,264¥3.0B¥2.2B¥1.2B0.2582.6%—
FY20183,302¥2.6B¥2.1B¥1.2B0.2584.2%—
FY20173,321¥2.8B¥2.1B¥1.3B0.2479.9%—
FY20163,356¥2.9B¥2.0B¥1.2B0.2477.3%—
FY20153,384¥2.7B¥2.1B¥1.2B0.2375.5%—

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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)