Jay County Budget (2023)

── Jay County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $14.6M County population: 20,229 Per-capita spending: $724/resident Poverty: 2,869 residents (14%) Median household income: $55K General: $10.0M [68%] ($492/resident) COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: $3.0M → Employee Benefits $1.7M, Insurance $271K, Professional Services $267K ⚠ $387K in unitemized 'Other' categories JAIL: $1.6M → Salaries and Wages $856K, Utility Services $199K, Operating Supplies $166K ⚠ $207K in unitemized 'Other' categories COUNTY SHERIFF: $1.2M → Salaries and Wages $748K, Employee Benefits $265K, Operating Supplies $76K ⚠ $46K in unitemized 'Other' categories PUBLIC DEFENDER: $546K → Salaries and Wages $405K, Employee Benefits $74K, Office Supplies $35K ⚠ $1,600 in unitemized 'Other' categories COUNTY HOME - ELDERLY: $467K → Salaries and Wages $294K, Operating Supplies $84K, Utility Services $55K ⚠ $16K in unitemized 'Other' categories PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: $306K → Salaries and Wages $244K, Employee Benefits $43K, Communication and Transportation $5,798 ⚠ $6,949 in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $3.4M [23%] ($169/resident) NO DEPARTMENT: $1.7M → Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles $473K, Employee Benefits $352K, Salaries and Wages $274K ⚠ $279 in unitemized 'Other' categories MAINTENANCE & REPAIR: $865K → Salaries and Wages $681K, Operating Supplies $110K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $39K ⚠ $3,641 in unitemized 'Other' categories Law Enforcement: $701K [5%] ($35/resident) • Other Disbursements: $445K • Salaries and Wages: $150K • Employee Benefits: $53K • Rentals: $18K Health: $453K [3%] ($22/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $227K • Other Disbursements: $100K • Employee Benefits: $65K • Other Services and Charges: $24K Assessment: $101K [1%] ($5/resident) • Professional Services: $56K • Repairs and Maintenance: $40K • Communication and Transportation: $4,079 • Salaries and Wages: $229 Courts & Justice: $19K [0%] ($1/resident) • Other Disbursements: $13K • Professional Services: $6,171 Social Services: $100 [0%] ($0/resident) • Distributions to Other Governmental Entities: $100 County Council District 4 compensation: $4,985/yr ⚠ $701K (5% 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)