Ora Town finances

群馬県邑楽町の財政

Town Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 25,558 Area 31.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.4B
Per resident ¥446,141
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥271,463
Reserve funds
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥207,480
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 ratioWorse than peers
99.8%
#1698 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
¥271,463
#276 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
¥207,480
#1013 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
52.5%
#210 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
33.8%
#534 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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 ¥11.8B · per resident ¥463,457

Local taxes 32.4%Shared taxes and grants 9.5%Local allocation tax 12.4%National subsidies 14.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 1.0%Other 19.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.8B¥150,36832.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥44,2459.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥57,29312.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥68,62614.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥684M¥26,7495.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥596M¥23,3375.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥117M¥4,5681.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥88,27119.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥114M

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
¥3.8B¥148,405¥168,25833.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥69,606¥66,27315.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥58,092¥40,67313.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥50,451¥56,48111.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥42,493¥35,8349.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥771M¥30,161¥30,1656.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥492M¥19,265¥5,7694.3%
Fire & emergency¥423M¥16,553¥17,4743.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥178M¥6,961¥7,5081.6%
Assembly¥99M¥3,890¥3,8460.9%
Labor¥7M¥262¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥57,286 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥800M
Per resident ¥31,283 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥59,831 (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 44.8% 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

26K26K26K27K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202425,558¥11.4B¥6.9B¥5.3B0.7499.8%—
FY202325,811¥11.0B¥7.1B¥5.8B0.7389.3%—
FY202225,810¥11.2B¥7.4B¥5.3B0.7485.7%—
FY202126,004¥11.1B¥7.6B¥4.7B0.7685.9%—
FY202026,186¥12.3B¥7.5B¥4.0B0.7894.3%—
FY201926,368¥8.7B¥7.4B¥4.3B0.7789.8%—
FY201826,671¥8.7B¥7.5B¥3.9B0.7793.3%—
FY201726,807¥9.1B¥7.6B¥4.3B0.7692.5%—
FY201626,888¥9.3B¥7.6B¥4.1B0.7692.8%—
FY201526,955¥9.6B¥7.6B¥4.1B0.7690.0%—

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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)