Benton County Budget (2023)

── Benton County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $7.6M County population: 8,735 Per-capita spending: $869/resident Poverty: 1,196 residents (14%) Median household income: $66K General: $4.8M [63%] ($551/resident) County Commissioners: $1.6M → Salaries and Wages $797K, Insurance $355K, Distributions to Other Governmental Entities $209K ⚠ $122K in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $530K → Salaries and Wages $366K, Professional Services $53K, Operating Supplies $18K ⚠ $65K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $528K → Salaries and Wages $391K, Operating Supplies $64K, Repairs and Maintenance $25K ⚠ $5,271 in unitemized 'Other' categories Court House: $354K → Salaries and Wages $166K, Utility Services $110K, Professional Services $59K ⚠ $1,874 in unitemized 'Other' categories County Home - Elderly: $245K → Salaries and Wages $166K, Utility Services $36K, Operating Supplies $11K ⚠ $30K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Auditor: $152K → Salaries and Wages $144K, Office Supplies $3,804, Communication and Transportation $3,436 ⚠ $26 in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $2.3M [30%] ($261/resident) Maintenance & Repair: $928K → Salaries and Wages $705K, Operating Supplies $215K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $6,086 ⚠ $2,452 in unitemized 'Other' categories General & Undistributed Expense: $914K → Salaries and Wages $322K, Operating Supplies $305K, Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles $135K ⚠ $32K in unitemized 'Other' categories Highway Administration: $139K → Salaries and Wages $124K, Utility Services $13K, Office Supplies $1,363 Health: $224K [3%] ($26/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $130K • Other Capital Outlays: $83K • Office Supplies: $4,278 • Other Services and Charges: $3,613 Courts & Justice: $101K [1%] ($12/resident) • Other Capital Outlays: $101K Assessment: $96K [1%] ($11/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $40K • Other Services and Charges: $34K • Books and Other Media: $19K • Office Supplies: $2,538 Law Enforcement: $78K [1%] ($9/resident) • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $44K • Repairs and Maintenance: $24K • Other Capital Outlays: $9,892 Social Services: $25 [0%] ($0/resident) • Other Capital Outlays: $25 County Council District 4 compensation: $3,690/yr ⚠ $288K (4% of budget) in 'Other' categories — no vendor detail published by Gateway Source: Indiana Gateway for Local Government Annual Financial Report — Disbursements by Department, 2023 Note: County vendor/payee detail not published. Township data includes vendors. Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024)