Putnam County Budget (2023)

── Putnam County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $18.4M County population: 37,280 Per-capita spending: $494/resident Poverty: 2,846 residents (8%) Median household income: $78K General: $10.4M [56%] ($278/resident) County Commissioners: $3.6M → Employee Benefits $2.6M, Salaries and Wages $211K, Insurance $146K ⚠ $437K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $2.0M → Salaries and Wages $1.6M, Employee Benefits $384K, Professional Services $7,500 ⚠ $49K in unitemized 'Other' categories Emergency Ambulance/Medical Service: $702K → Salaries and Wages $702K Circuit Court: $604K → Salaries and Wages $367K, Repairs and Maintenance $17K, Professional Services $7,150 ⚠ $207K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Auditor: $335K → Salaries and Wages $260K, Repairs and Maintenance $60K, Office Supplies $9,757 ⚠ $4,521 in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $4.8M [26%] ($128/resident) Highway Administration: $3.0M → Employee Benefits $649K, Repairs and Maintenance $568K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $515K ⚠ $726K in unitemized 'Other' categories Health: $1.2M [6%] ($32/resident) • Employee Benefits: $452K • Other Personal Services: $314K • Salaries and Wages: $224K • Other Disbursements: $110K Law Enforcement: $1.1M [6%] ($31/resident) • Other Disbursements: $703K • Employee Benefits: $159K • Other Services and Charges: $155K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $65K Social Services: $392K [2%] ($11/resident) • Other Disbursements: $392K Assessment: $359K [2%] ($10/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $193K • Employee Benefits: $87K • Repairs and Maintenance: $33K • Other Services and Charges: $21K Courts & Justice: $224K [1%] ($6/resident) • Other Services and Charges: $90K • Repairs and Maintenance: $83K • Salaries and Wages: $24K • Other Personal Services: $19K County Council District 4 compensation: $7,813/yr ⚠ $2.1M (12% 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)