Huntington County Budget (2023)

── Huntington County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $26.7M County population: 36,798 Per-capita spending: $725/resident Poverty: 3,472 residents (9%) Median household income: $66K General: $18.3M [69%] ($498/resident) County Commissioners: $4.5M → Employee Benefits $2.5M, Salaries and Wages $800K, Professional Services $788K ⚠ $372K in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $2.1M → Salaries and Wages $1.6M, Professional Services $232K, Employee Benefits $20K ⚠ $122K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $1.3M → Salaries and Wages $1.1M, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $127K, Operating Supplies $35K ⚠ $900 in unitemized 'Other' categories Data Processing (Computers): $1.2M → Professional Services $652K, Salaries and Wages $255K, Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles $85K ⚠ $38K in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $6.2M [23%] ($168/resident) General & Undistributed Expense: $2.4M → Repair and Maintenance Supplies $868K, Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles $615K, Employee Benefits $491K ⚠ $4,465 in unitemized 'Other' categories Maintenance & Repair: $1.2M → Salaries and Wages $908K, Operating Supplies $181K, Professional Services $37K ⚠ $815 in unitemized 'Other' categories Highway Administration: $222K → Salaries and Wages $194K, Communication and Transportation $15K, Employee Benefits $5,000 ⚠ $1,382 in unitemized 'Other' categories Law Enforcement: $851K [3%] ($23/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $501K • Other Services and Charges: $136K • Employee Benefits: $77K • Professional Services: $52K Courts & Justice: $585K [2%] ($16/resident) • Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Principal: $226K • Other Services and Charges: $216K • Salaries and Wages: $82K • Communication and Transportation: $29K Health: $393K [1%] ($11/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $261K • Other Services and Charges: $56K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $40K • Other Supplies: $10K Assessment: $320K [1%] ($9/resident) • Professional Services: $228K • Purchase of Investments: $91K • Salaries and Wages: $753 • Office Supplies: $119 Social Services: $328 [0%] ($0/resident) • Other Services and Charges: $328 County Council District 4 compensation: $8,123/yr ⚠ $768K (3% 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)