Jackson County Budget (2023)

── Jackson County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $23.5M County population: 46,660 Per-capita spending: $505/resident Poverty: 5,605 residents (12%) Median household income: $70K General: $16.0M [68%] ($343/resident) County Commissioners: $4.6M → Employee Benefits $3.4M, Insurance $540K, Salaries and Wages $142K ⚠ $467K in unitemized 'Other' categories No Department: $2.5M → Salaries and Wages $13K ⚠ $2.5M in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $2.5M → Salaries and Wages $1.8M, Employee Benefits $396K, Professional Services $136K ⚠ $9,500 in unitemized 'Other' categories Public Defender: $950K → Salaries and Wages $645K, Professional Services $178K, Employee Benefits $111K ⚠ $2,505 in unitemized 'Other' categories Prosecuting Attorney: $790K → Salaries and Wages $759K, Office Supplies $14K, Communication and Transportation $2,491 ⚠ $12K in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $687K → Salaries and Wages $437K ⚠ $250K in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $3.7M [16%] ($79/resident) General & Undistributed Expense: $960K → Employee Benefits $604K, Insurance $130K, Salaries and Wages $105K ⚠ $85K in unitemized 'Other' categories Maintenance & Repair: $532K → Operating Supplies $29K, Office Supplies $1,069 ⚠ $502K in unitemized 'Other' categories Highway Administration: $395K → Salaries and Wages $359K, Office Supplies $2,379, Printing and Advertising $960 ⚠ $32K in unitemized 'Other' categories Health: $1.8M [8%] ($38/resident) • Other Disbursements: $1.0M • Salaries and Wages: $420K • Employee Benefits: $192K • Other Services and Charges: $49K Law Enforcement: $1.1M [5%] ($23/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $354K • Other Disbursements: $313K • Professional Services: $176K • Employee Benefits: $149K Social Services: $636K [3%] ($14/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $323K • Employee Benefits: $135K • Professional Services: $52K • Rentals: $45K Assessment: $216K [1%] ($5/resident) • Professional Services: $211K • Other Services and Charges: $3,660 • Salaries and Wages: $750 Courts & Justice: $151K [1%] ($3/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $50K • Other Disbursements: $43K • Professional Services: $33K • Employee Benefits: $20K ⚠ $4.1M (17% 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)