Spencer County Budget (2023)

── Spencer County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $14.0M County population: 19,955 Per-capita spending: $704/resident Poverty: 1,462 residents (7%) Median household income: $75K General: $10.6M [76%] ($532/resident) County Commissioners: $3.5M → Employee Benefits $1.5M, Professional Services $337K, Salaries and Wages $105K ⚠ $1.4M in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $1.5M → Salaries and Wages $1.1M, Utility Services $71K, Repairs and Maintenance $4,794 ⚠ $363K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $1.3M → Salaries and Wages $875K, Employee Benefits $129K, Professional Services $85K ⚠ $197K in unitemized 'Other' categories Circuit Court: $1.1M → Salaries and Wages $454K, Professional Services $24K, Repairs and Maintenance $16K ⚠ $544K in unitemized 'Other' categories No Department: $794K → Professional Services $59K, Transfer Out - Transferred To Another Fund $488 ⚠ $735K in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $2.3M [17%] ($117/resident) General & Undistributed Expense: $1.1M → Employee Benefits $384K, Repairs and Maintenance $126K, Salaries and Wages $124K ⚠ $315K in unitemized 'Other' categories Maintenance & Repair: $241K → Salaries and Wages $167K, Repairs and Maintenance $29K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $22K ⚠ $23K in unitemized 'Other' categories Highway Administration: $175K → Salaries and Wages $125K, Repairs and Maintenance $21K, Utility Services $19K ⚠ $7,102 in unitemized 'Other' categories Health: $378K [3%] ($19/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $207K • Employee Benefits: $116K • Other Services and Charges: $27K • Professional Services: $6,901 Law Enforcement: $353K [3%] ($18/resident) • Other Disbursements: $321K • Payment of Taxes and Other Payroll Withholdings: $23K • Other Capital Outlays: $3,875 • Other Services and Charges: $3,300 Assessment: $261K [2%] ($13/resident) • Other Services and Charges: $131K • Salaries and Wages: $67K • Employee Benefits: $44K • Repairs and Maintenance: $8,956 Courts & Justice: $77K [1%] ($4/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $60K • Other Capital Outlays: $17K Social Services: $29K [0%] ($1/resident) • Other Capital Outlays: $29K • Transfer Out - Transferred To Another Fund: $77 County Council District 4 compensation: $7,065/yr ⚠ $3.9M (28% 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)