Porter County Budget (2023)

── Porter County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $64.8M County population: 174,818 Per-capita spending: $370/resident Poverty: 16,399 residents (9%) Median household income: $88K General: $44.6M [69%] ($255/resident) County Commissioners: $10.4M → Employee Benefits $7.0M, Insurance $1.4M, Salaries and Wages $938K ⚠ $16K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $6.3M → Salaries and Wages $5.1M, Employee Benefits $958K, Repairs and Maintenance $80K ⚠ $20K in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $4.4M → Salaries and Wages $4.2M, Operating Supplies $233K, Professional Services $26K ⚠ $20K in unitemized 'Other' categories Regional/Area Mental Health: $2.7M ⚠ $2.7M in unitemized 'Other' categories Detention Center: $1.6M → Salaries and Wages $1.5M, Operating Supplies $72K, Professional Services $35K ⚠ $111 in unitemized 'Other' categories Clerk Of Circuit Court (County Clerk): $1.3M → Salaries and Wages $1.3M, Professional Services $5,713, Repairs and Maintenance $2,453 ⚠ $1,365 in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $10.4M [16%] ($60/resident) Highway Administration: $2.7M → Salaries and Wages $1.6M, Employee Benefits $706K, Insurance $269K ⚠ $11K in unitemized 'Other' categories Law Enforcement: $5.8M [9%] ($33/resident) • Other Disbursements: $5.2M • Distributions to Other Governmental Entities: $236K • Payment of Taxes and Other Payroll Withholdings: $194K • Repair and Maintenance Supplies: $150K Health: $2.4M [4%] ($14/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $1.3M • Employee Benefits: $640K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $227K • Professional Services: $87K Courts & Justice: $900K [1%] ($5/resident) • Distributions to Other Governmental Entities: $623K • Professional Services: $219K • Office Supplies: $30K • Other Disbursements: $19K Assessment: $559K [1%] ($3/resident) • Professional Services: $237K • Salaries and Wages: $192K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $58K • Employee Benefits: $42K Social Services: $1,201 [0%] ($0/resident) • Distributions to Other Governmental Entities: $1,201 ⚠ $4.4M (7% 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)