Oizumi Town finances

群馬県大泉町の財政

Town Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 41,653 Area 18.03 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.6B
Per resident ¥422,651
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥179,712
Reserve funds
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥176,480
Fiscal strength index
0.92
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.92
#118 of 1718 in Japan · #3 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
88.4%
#514 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥179,712
#101 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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 residentBetter than peers
¥176,480
#1104 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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 ratioBetter than peers
52.7%
#205 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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
47.9%
#281 of 1718 in Japan · #17 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 ¥18.2B · per resident ¥437,777

Local taxes 43.2%Shared taxes and grants 9.8%Local allocation tax 4.0%National subsidies 17.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.8%Donations 0.4%Other 9.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.9B¥189,21243.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥43,0049.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥735M¥17,6454.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.2B¥76,54117.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥27,0286.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.8B¥42,7279.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥78M¥1,8770.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.7B¥39,7449.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥71M

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
¥6.2B¥148,932¥168,25835.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.9B¥68,986¥66,27316.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥67,650¥56,48116.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥39,925¥40,6739.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥37,956¥35,8349.0%
Fire & emergency¥878M¥21,084¥17,4745.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥802M¥19,257¥30,1654.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥279M¥6,705¥7,5081.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥261M¥6,269¥5,7691.5%
Labor¥126M¥3,025¥2190.7%
Assembly¥119M¥2,863¥3,8460.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥69,860 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥984M
Per resident ¥23,622 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥55,446 (median ¥61,434)
Public assistance
¥78,000
Per resident ¥2 (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 41.9% 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

0.600.801.001.201.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

41K41K42K42K42K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202441,653¥17.6B¥7.5B¥7.4B0.9288.4%—
FY202341,465¥14.9B¥6.5B¥7.0B0.9395.0%—
FY202241,729¥15.7B¥6.6B¥7.0B0.9695.6%—
FY202141,658¥14.4B¥6.5B¥7.5B1.0293.3%—
FY202041,718¥17.7B¥6.5B¥7.1B1.06100.0%—
FY201941,987¥12.8B¥6.7B¥7.6B1.20101.1%—
FY201841,785¥13.0B¥7.4B¥7.9B1.2590.8%—
FY201741,876¥12.4B¥7.9B¥7.5B1.3394.0%—
FY201641,568¥14.1B¥8.6B¥6.9B1.1976.2%—
FY201541,226¥14.6B¥8.9B¥4.9B1.0980.4%—

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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)