Cass County Budget (2023)

── Cass County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $27.1M County population: 37,680 Per-capita spending: $720/resident Poverty: 4,874 residents (13%) Median household income: $56K General: $14.8M [54%] ($392/resident) Jail: $3.4M → Salaries and Wages $2.0M, Operating Supplies $420K, Office Supplies $46K ⚠ $969K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $2.7M → Salaries and Wages $1.5M, Operating Supplies $236K, Office Supplies $70K ⚠ $838K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Commissioners: $2.5M → Salaries and Wages $163K, Office Supplies $30K, Printing and Advertising $5,967 ⚠ $2.3M in unitemized 'Other' categories Government Building (City/Co. Building): $1.2M → Salaries and Wages $309K, Operating Supplies $81K, Office Supplies $127 ⚠ $780K in unitemized 'Other' categories Data Processing (Computers): $652K → Salaries and Wages $177K, Office Supplies $1,438 ⚠ $474K in unitemized 'Other' categories Circuit Court: $618K → Salaries and Wages $394K, Office Supplies $2,939, Operating Supplies $503 ⚠ $220K in unitemized 'Other' categories Law Enforcement: $4.7M [17%] ($125/resident) • Other Disbursements: $2.9M • Other Services and Charges: $994K • Salaries and Wages: $641K • Other Personal Services: $157K Health: $3.9M [14%] ($103/resident) • Other Disbursements: $3.3M • Salaries and Wages: $384K • Other Personal Services: $165K • Other Services and Charges: $52K Roads & Bridges: $3.5M [13%] ($94/resident) Highway Administration: $2.9M → Salaries and Wages $1.3M, Operating Supplies $763K, Office Supplies $873 ⚠ $886K in unitemized 'Other' categories Assessment: $241K [1%] ($6/resident) • Other Services and Charges: $239K • Salaries and Wages: $2,344 • Other Personal Services: $429 Social Services: $425 [0%] ($0/resident) • Other Disbursements: $425 ⚠ $7.7M (28% 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)