Even though many of the lords of the domain served important posts such as wakadoshiyori, Osaka-kaban (a secondary guard post of Osaka-jo Castle), Oban gashira (captains of the great guards) and sojaban (an official in charge of the ceremonies) one after another, such service only added further expense on top of the domain's suffering financial situation.
また、歴代藩主の多くが若年寄や大坂加番、大番頭や奏者番などの要職を歴任したことも、かえって藩財政の出費を著しいものとする遠因となった。