Itakura Town finances

群馬県板倉町の財政

Town Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 13,461 Area 41.86 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥468,338
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥267,140
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥318,631
Fiscal strength index
0.60
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.60
#530 of 1718 in Japan · #17 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
93.7%
#1146 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
¥267,140
#264 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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
¥318,631
#722 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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 ratioBetter than peers
47.0%
#409 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
87.8%
#64 of 1718 in Japan · #5 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 ¥6.8B · per resident ¥507,043

Local taxes 33.3%Shared taxes and grants 9.4%Local allocation tax 24.2%National subsidies 10.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.0%Donations 2.3%Other 11.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.3B¥168,81533.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥641M¥47,5999.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥122,57024.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥727M¥54,04210.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥467M¥34,7096.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥135M¥10,0442.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥154M¥11,4462.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥778M¥57,81711.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥146M

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
¥2.0B¥148,342¥196,56231.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥90,207¥132,74419.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥803M¥59,664¥74,09012.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥557M¥41,348¥56,4938.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥556M¥41,288¥64,1748.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥424M¥31,522¥57,4426.7%
Fire & emergency¥306M¥22,753¥27,8484.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥238M¥17,675¥30,7253.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥124M¥9,244¥16,8592.0%
Assembly¥85M¥6,281¥6,6361.3%
Labor¥207,000¥15¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥623M
Per resident ¥46,277 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥498M
Per resident ¥37,004 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥876M
Per resident ¥65,058 (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 44.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

13K14K14K14K15K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,461¥6.3B¥3.6B¥4.3B0.6093.7%—
FY202313,747¥6.1B¥3.9B¥4.1B0.6091.6%—
FY202213,880¥6.4B¥4.2B¥3.7B0.6190.1%—
FY202114,064¥6.0B¥4.3B¥3.2B0.6382.1%—
FY202014,322¥7.1B¥4.4B¥2.8B0.6490.8%—
FY201914,498¥5.4B¥4.5B¥2.7B0.6492.1%—
FY201814,661¥6.4B¥4.6B¥2.7B0.6291.1%—
FY201714,840¥5.7B¥3.9B¥2.8B0.6090.2%—
FY201615,031¥6.2B¥3.9B¥3.1B0.5887.7%—
FY201515,211¥5.5B¥3.8B¥3.7B0.5787.8%—

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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)