Elkhart County Budget (2023)

── Elkhart County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $105.4M County population: 207,132 Per-capita spending: $509/resident Poverty: 25,311 residents (12%) Median household income: $69K General: $74.9M [71%] ($362/resident) County Commissioners: $23.9M → Employee Benefits $15.8M, Insurance $2.5M, Professional Services $797K ⚠ $3.1M in unitemized 'Other' categories Home-Rule Department #3: $10.6M → Communication and Transportation $29K ⚠ $10.6M in unitemized 'Other' categories Judicial Services (Court Services): $9.1M → Salaries and Wages $7.1M, Professional Services $1.2M, Employee Benefits $86K ⚠ $473K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $8.8M → Salaries and Wages $5.2M, Professional Services $1.3M, Employee Benefits $608K ⚠ $1.0M in unitemized 'Other' categories Prosecuting Attorney: $3.2M → Salaries and Wages $2.9M, Office Supplies $76K, Communication and Transportation $49K ⚠ $72K in unitemized 'Other' categories Clerk Of Circuit Court (County Clerk): $2.8M → Salaries and Wages $1.8M, Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Principal $819K, Communication and Transportation $96K ⚠ $1,442 in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $16.7M [16%] ($81/resident) Maintenance & Repair: $2.2M → Salaries and Wages $2.1M, Professional Services $124K, Operating Supplies $25K County Highway: $2.2M → Employee Benefits $1.3M, Utility Services $80K, Repairs and Maintenance $28K ⚠ $731K in unitemized 'Other' categories Highway Administration: $237K → Salaries and Wages $203K, Office Supplies $9,200, Communication and Transportation $7,482 ⚠ $12K in unitemized 'Other' categories Law Enforcement: $5.2M [5%] ($25/resident) • Other Disbursements: $3.4M • Employee Benefits: $829K • Salaries and Wages: $829K • Other Services and Charges: $47K Health: $3.8M [4%] ($19/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $3.0M • Employee Benefits: $549K • Communication and Transportation: $73K • Other Capital Outlays: $61K Social Services: $3.7M [4%] ($18/resident) • Other Disbursements: $2.3M • Salaries and Wages: $876K • Employee Benefits: $390K • Other Capital Outlays: $43K Assessment: $627K [1%] ($3/resident) • Professional Services: $288K • Salaries and Wages: $198K • Employee Benefits: $105K • Other Supplies: $34K Courts & Justice: $405K [0%] ($2/resident) • Other Services and Charges: $195K • Professional Services: $73K • Salaries and Wages: $62K • Employee Benefits: $38K ⚠ $16.2M (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)