LaPorte County Budget (2023)

── LaPorte County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $87.6M County population: 111,917 Per-capita spending: $782/resident Poverty: 14,248 residents (13%) Median household income: $71K General: $51.4M [59%] ($459/resident) County Commissioners: $14.4M → Employee Benefits $199K, Office Supplies $36K ⚠ $14.2M in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $4.8M → Office Supplies $292K ⚠ $4.5M in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $4.5M → Office Supplies $99K ⚠ $4.4M in unitemized 'Other' categories Emergency Ambulance/Medical Service: $4.5M → Office Supplies $106K ⚠ $4.4M in unitemized 'Other' categories Building Maintenance (Maint. & Repair - City Inspe: $2.7M → Repairs and Maintenance $183K, Office Supplies $146K, Salaries and Wages $65K ⚠ $2.3M in unitemized 'Other' categories Detention Center: $2.4M → Office Supplies $72K ⚠ $2.3M in unitemized 'Other' categories Health: $16.7M [19%] ($149/resident) • Office Supplies: $14.7M • Other Personal Services: $1.8M • Other Services and Charges: $132K • Repairs and Maintenance: $9,604 Courts & Justice: $9.6M [11%] ($86/resident) • Other Disbursements: $9.3M • Office Supplies: $214K • Other Personal Services: $34K • Other Services and Charges: $16K Roads & Bridges: $7.3M [8%] ($65/resident) Maintenance & Repair: $3.3M → Office Supplies $44K ⚠ $3.3M in unitemized 'Other' categories General & Undistributed Expense: $938K → Office Supplies $449K, Improvements Other Than Buildings $40K ⚠ $449K in unitemized 'Other' categories Highway Administration: $417K → Office Supplies $5,087 ⚠ $412K in unitemized 'Other' categories Law Enforcement: $2.6M [3%] ($24/resident) • Other Personal Services: $1.2M • Other Disbursements: $1.0M • Other Services and Charges: $239K • Office Supplies: $218K Assessment: $727 [0%] ($0/resident) • Office Supplies: $727 Social Services: $400 [0%] ($0/resident) • Office Supplies: $400 ⚠ $53.5M (61% 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)