Gunji had a lot of privileges such as receiving Shikiden (office-rice fields), sending their children to Kokugaku (provincial schools) and allowing them to be Kondei (regular soldiers guarding Kokubu [ancient provincial offices] or Sekisho [checking station]).
郡司は、職田（しきでん）を支給され、子弟を国学に進め、健児（こんでい）にするなど多くの特権を有した。