Howard County Budget (2023)

── Howard County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $34.3M County population: 83,752 Per-capita spending: $410/resident Poverty: 11,040 residents (13%) Median household income: $64K General: $24.8M [72%] ($296/resident) No Department: $6.2M → Salaries and Wages $5.9M ⚠ $272K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $4.9M → Salaries and Wages $3.3M, Employee Benefits $590K, Utility Services $579K ⚠ $6,414 in unitemized 'Other' categories Commissioners: $3.4M → Insurance $1.1M, Professional Services $582K, Salaries and Wages $420K ⚠ $997K in unitemized 'Other' categories Public Defender: $1.3M → Salaries and Wages $1.3M, Printing and Advertising $13K, Office Supplies $6,446 ⚠ $38K in unitemized 'Other' categories Probation: $1.2M → Salaries and Wages $1.2M, Office Supplies $7,737, Rentals $6,152 ⚠ $10 in unitemized 'Other' categories Prosecuting Attorney: $1000K → Salaries and Wages $932K, Transfer Out - Transferred To Another Fund $50K, Office Supplies $7,248 ⚠ $1,988 in unitemized 'Other' categories Law Enforcement: $3.5M [10%] ($42/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $1.1M • Other Disbursements: $1.1M • Payments To or On Behalf of Beneficiaries: $892K • Rentals: $153K Roads & Bridges: $3.0M [9%] ($36/resident) No Department: $2.2M → Salaries and Wages $2.1M, Utility Services $21K, Rentals $19K ⚠ $3,653 in unitemized 'Other' categories Health: $1.7M [5%] ($21/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $1.2M • Other Supplies: $277K • Professional Services: $97K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $62K Assessment: $1.0M [3%] ($12/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $531K • Professional Services: $321K • Printing and Advertising: $54K • Repairs and Maintenance: $46K Social Services: $285K [1%] ($3/resident) • Payments To or On Behalf of Beneficiaries: $285K • Other Disbursements: $650 Courts & Justice: $49K [0%] ($1/resident) • Other Disbursements: $25K • Professional Services: $15K • Other Services and Charges: $8,532 County Council District 4 compensation: $12K/yr ⚠ $1.5M (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)