Blackford County Budget (2023)

── Blackford County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $8.4M County population: 11,950 Per-capita spending: $701/resident Poverty: 1,902 residents (16%) Median household income: $51K General: $5.6M [67%] ($469/resident) County Commissioners: $1.5M → Employee Benefits $608K, Repairs and Maintenance $127K, Professional Services $120K ⚠ $383K in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $1.5M → Salaries and Wages $730K, Professional Services $303K, Repairs and Maintenance $221K ⚠ $9,474 in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $368K → Salaries and Wages $198K, Operating Supplies $105K, Repairs and Maintenance $13K ⚠ $47K in unitemized 'Other' categories Circuit Court: $332K → Salaries and Wages $240K, Office Supplies $3,319, Repairs and Maintenance $2,092 ⚠ $87K in unitemized 'Other' categories No Department: $291K ⚠ $291K in unitemized 'Other' categories 4-D Program (Child Support): $207K → Salaries and Wages $135K, Rentals $18K, Employee Benefits $13K ⚠ $27K in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $1.7M [20%] ($141/resident) General & Undistributed Expense: $719K → Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles $285K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $92K, Repairs and Maintenance $79K ⚠ $69K in unitemized 'Other' categories Maintenance & Repair: $503K → Salaries and Wages $220K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $125K, Operating Supplies $25K ⚠ $132K in unitemized 'Other' categories Highway Administration: $93K → Salaries and Wages $91K, Utility Services $1,200, Office Supplies $884 ⚠ $29 in unitemized 'Other' categories Law Enforcement: $384K [5%] ($32/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $157K • Other Disbursements: $103K • Employee Benefits: $29K • Other Personal Services: $29K Courts & Justice: $328K [4%] ($27/resident) • Improvements Other Than Buildings: $147K • Other Personal Services: $86K • Repairs and Maintenance: $82K • Other Disbursements: $11K Health: $312K [4%] ($26/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $224K • Employee Benefits: $41K • Other Personal Services: $16K • Other Services and Charges: $8,882 Assessment: $70K [1%] ($6/resident) • Professional Services: $69K • Other Disbursements: $603 Social Services: $175 [0%] ($0/resident) • Other Disbursements: $175 County Council District 4 compensation: $7,075/yr ⚠ $1.3M (15% 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)