Tamamura Town finances

群馬県玉村町の財政

Town Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 35,620 Area 25.78 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.1B
Per resident ¥367,813
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.5B
Per resident ¥239,461
Reserve funds
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥108,240
Fiscal strength index
0.74
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.74
#303 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
94.7%
#1283 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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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
¥239,461
#203 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥108,240
#1398 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
46.6%
#425 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
29.4%
#678 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥13.8B · per resident ¥386,615

Local taxes 34.8%Shared taxes and grants 11.0%Local allocation tax 16.7%National subsidies 16.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.2%Donations 1.1%Other 10.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.8B¥134,58034.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥42,52811.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥64,54516.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥62,29316.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥28,7267.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥302M¥8,4862.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥152M¥4,2611.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥41,19510.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥127M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.6B¥157,671¥168,25842.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥46,776¥66,27312.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥43,006¥56,48111.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥33,569¥35,8349.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥31,162¥40,6738.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥878M¥24,645¥30,1656.7%
Fire & emergency¥548M¥15,383¥17,4744.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥255M¥7,161¥7,5081.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥199M¥5,574¥5,7691.5%
Assembly¥88M¥2,482¥3,8460.7%
Labor¥14M¥385¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥69,727 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥944M
Per resident ¥26,508 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥61,434 (median ¥61,434)
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 49.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

36K36K36K37K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202435,620¥13.1B¥8.5B¥3.9B0.7494.7%—
FY202335,732¥11.9B¥9.1B¥3.9B0.7597.4%—
FY202235,980¥12.3B¥9.6B¥3.9B0.7486.7%—
FY202136,099¥13.2B¥10.0B¥3.2B0.7586.7%—
FY202036,298¥15.0B¥9.4B¥2.6B0.7790.9%—
FY201936,334¥11.0B¥9.6B¥2.6B0.7794.8%—
FY201836,489¥10.4B¥9.9B¥2.1B0.7796.1%—
FY201736,648¥10.8B¥10.2B¥2.3B0.7697.1%—
FY201636,796¥11.0B¥10.4B¥2.4B0.7697.8%—
FY201536,872¥12.0B¥10.4B¥2.7B0.7692.8%—

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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)