Posey County Budget (2023)

── Posey County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $21.4M County population: 25,116 Per-capita spending: $852/resident Poverty: 2,511 residents (10%) Median household income: $78K General: $14.9M [69%] ($592/resident) County Commissioners: $6.8M → Salaries and Wages $3.0M, Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Principal $948K, Employee Benefits $652K ⚠ $533K in unitemized 'Other' categories Emergency Ambulance/Medical Service: $2.2M → Salaries and Wages $1.9M, Professional Services $100K, Operating Supplies $78K ⚠ $106K in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $1.3M → Salaries and Wages $876K, Professional Services $216K, Operating Supplies $188K ⚠ $3,794 in unitemized 'Other' categories Circuit Court: $849K → Salaries and Wages $557K, Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles $43K, Operating Supplies $19K ⚠ $218K in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $4.6M [21%] ($182/resident) General & Undistributed Expense: $1.3M → Salaries and Wages $625K, Operating Supplies $253K, Employee Benefits $112K ⚠ $96K in unitemized 'Other' categories Maintenance & Repair: $754K → Salaries and Wages $671K, Professional Services $35K, Operating Supplies $26K Highway Administration: $232K → Salaries and Wages $227K, Office Supplies $2,907, Communication and Transportation $1,866 Law Enforcement: $969K [5%] ($39/resident) • Other Disbursements: $558K • Repairs and Maintenance: $152K • Other Capital Outlays: $141K • Operating Supplies: $71K Health: $512K [2%] ($20/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $329K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $52K • Employee Benefits: $32K • Professional Services: $22K Assessment: $363K [2%] ($14/resident) • Other Services and Charges: $123K • Salaries and Wages: $117K • Professional Services: $102K • Other Capital Outlays: $8,035 Social Services: $113K [1%] ($5/resident) • Other Disbursements: $113K Courts & Justice: $510 [0%] ($0/resident) • Operating Supplies: $393 • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $117 County Council District 4 compensation: $412/yr ⚠ $1.5M (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)