Newton County Budget (2023)

── Newton County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $14.5M County population: 13,922 Per-capita spending: $1,045/resident Poverty: 1,928 residents (14%) Median household income: $75K General: $10.0M [68%] ($715/resident) County Commissioners: $3.1M → Employee Benefits $2.0M, Insurance $491K, Professional Services $213K ⚠ $301K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $1.5M → Salaries and Wages $998K, Employee Benefits $325K, Operating Supplies $124K ⚠ $741 in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $1.3M → Salaries and Wages $924K, Utility Services $99K, Professional Services $73K ⚠ $116K in unitemized 'Other' categories Building Maintenance (Maint. & Repair - City Inspe: $838K → Repairs and Maintenance $578K, Salaries and Wages $214K, Professional Services $31K ⚠ $5,286 in unitemized 'Other' categories Communications Department (Radio-Phones-Dispatch): $373K → Salaries and Wages $338K, Professional Services $29K, Office Supplies $3,058 ⚠ $76 in unitemized 'Other' categories 4-D Program (Child Support): $310K → Salaries and Wages $268K, Employee Benefits $41K ⚠ $550 in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $3.0M [21%] ($217/resident) Maintenance & Repair: $727K → Salaries and Wages $624K, Repairs and Maintenance $31K, Communication and Transportation $6,750 ⚠ $65K in unitemized 'Other' categories General & Undistributed Expense: $307K → Employee Benefits $256K, Salaries and Wages $51K Highway Administration: $188K → Salaries and Wages $100K, Professional Services $59K, Utility Services $24K ⚠ $1,439 in unitemized 'Other' categories Law Enforcement: $715K [5%] ($51/resident) • Other Disbursements: $715K Health: $681K [5%] ($49/resident) • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $236K • Repairs and Maintenance: $189K • Salaries and Wages: $173K • Employee Benefits: $74K Assessment: $173K [1%] ($12/resident) • Professional Services: $123K • Salaries and Wages: $33K • Employee Benefits: $6,163 • Operating Supplies: $3,666 Social Services: $25 [0%] ($0/resident) • Other Disbursements: $25 County Council District 4 compensation: $8,744/yr ⚠ $652K (4% 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)