Jennings County Budget (2023)

── Jennings County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $12.9M County population: 27,562 Per-capita spending: $469/resident Poverty: 3,371 residents (12%) Median household income: $69K General: $8.8M [68%] ($321/resident) County Commissioners: $1.7M → Employee Benefits $1.2M, Professional Services $236K, Insurance $76K ⚠ $86K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $1.1M → Salaries and Wages $802K, Employee Benefits $282K, Payments on Tax Anticipation Warrants Principal $9,585 ⚠ $8,100 in unitemized 'Other' categories Government Building (City/Co. Building): $891K → Utility Services $388K, Insurance $369K, Salaries and Wages $79K ⚠ $49K in unitemized 'Other' categories Circuit Court: $629K → Professional Services $447K, Salaries and Wages $144K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $4,089 ⚠ $32K in unitemized 'Other' categories No Department: $563K → Transfer Out - Transferred To Another Fund $167K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $188 ⚠ $396K in unitemized 'Other' categories Probation: $481K → Salaries and Wages $305K, Professional Services $63K, Utility Services $8,082 ⚠ $104K in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $2.6M [20%] ($93/resident) Highway Administration: $1.1M → Salaries and Wages $694K, Employee Benefits $306K, Repairs and Maintenance $8,275 ⚠ $91K in unitemized 'Other' categories Maintenance & Repair: $482K → Operating Supplies $128K, Buildings $102K, Repairs and Maintenance $59K ⚠ $187K in unitemized 'Other' categories General & Undistributed Expense: $63K → Professional Services $29K, Communication and Transportation $20K, Utility Services $12K ⚠ $488 in unitemized 'Other' categories Social Services: $486K [4%] ($18/resident) • Other Disbursements: $430K • Payment of Taxes and Other Payroll Withholdings: $56K Health: $481K [4%] ($17/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $240K • Other Services and Charges: $170K • Employee Benefits: $55K • Professional Services: $7,299 Courts & Justice: $241K [2%] ($9/resident) • Other Services and Charges: $189K • Professional Services: $50K • Office Supplies: $2,278 • Communication and Transportation: $222 Assessment: $222K [2%] ($8/resident) • Professional Services: $95K • Operating Supplies: $45K • Repair and Maintenance Supplies: $33K • Salaries and Wages: $25K Law Enforcement: $97K [1%] ($4/resident) • Other Services and Charges: $58K • Payment of Taxes and Other Payroll Withholdings: $36K • Other Disbursements: $4,059 ⚠ $1.4M (11% 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)