St. Joseph County Budget (2023)

── St. Joseph County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $150.6M County population: 273,040 Per-capita spending: $552/resident Poverty: 37,149 residents (14%) Median household income: $67K General: $82.4M [55%] ($302/resident) Central Services (City Svcs-Municipal Svcs-Svc Ctr: $19.8M → Employee Benefits $9.2M, Professional Services $2.2M, Transfer Out - Transferred To Another Fund $1.8M ⚠ $4.7M in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $11.6M → Salaries and Wages $10.1M, Operating Supplies $431K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $140K ⚠ $659K in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $8.0M → Salaries and Wages $7.8M, Operating Supplies $127K, Office Supplies $9,118 ⚠ $39K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Commissioners: $4.7M → Salaries and Wages $749K, Office Supplies $68K, Communication and Transportation $29K ⚠ $3.8M in unitemized 'Other' categories Detention Center: $4.7M → Salaries and Wages $3.5M, Operating Supplies $406K, Utility Services $258K ⚠ $272K in unitemized 'Other' categories Prosecuting Attorney: $4.0M → Salaries and Wages $3.7M, Rentals $89K, Communication and Transportation $45K ⚠ $84K in unitemized 'Other' categories Health: $30.3M [20%] ($111/resident) • Insurance: $22.3M • Salaries and Wages: $3.5M • Professional Services: $2.1M • Employee Benefits: $1.6M Roads & Bridges: $21.8M [14%] ($80/resident) Maintenance & Repair: $4.8M → Salaries and Wages $2.3M, Employee Benefits $1.5M, Operating Supplies $667K ⚠ $173K in unitemized 'Other' categories General & Undistributed Expense: $1.3M → Repair and Maintenance Supplies $619K, Operating Supplies $366K, Repairs and Maintenance $233K Highway Administration: $684K → Salaries and Wages $427K, Utility Services $153K, Communication and Transportation $60K ⚠ $5,526 in unitemized 'Other' categories Law Enforcement: $11.9M [8%] ($43/resident) • Other Services and Charges: $11.4M • Payment of Taxes and Other Payroll Withholdings: $343K • Other Supplies: $101K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $46K Social Services: $2.2M [1%] ($8/resident) • Other Services and Charges: $2.1M • Payment of Taxes and Other Payroll Withholdings: $138K Assessment: $1.2M [1%] ($5/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $699K • Employee Benefits: $368K • Other Services and Charges: $74K • Communication and Transportation: $56K Courts & Justice: $839K [1%] ($3/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $469K • Other Services and Charges: $184K • Employee Benefits: $142K • Professional Services: $15K ⚠ $12.5M (8% 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)