Starke County Budget (2023)

── Starke County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $15.6M County population: 23,365 Per-capita spending: $666/resident Poverty: 3,101 residents (13%) Median household income: $64K General: $7.8M [50%] ($332/resident) County Commissioners: $2.4M → Employee Benefits $1.7M, Insurance $330K, Salaries and Wages $112K ⚠ $242K in unitemized 'Other' categories Emergency Ambulance/Medical Service: $1.4M → Salaries and Wages $1.1M, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $214K, Professional Services $45K ⚠ $5,765 in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $972K → Salaries and Wages $765K, Employee Benefits $165K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $21K ⚠ $9,124 in unitemized 'Other' categories Circuit Court: $491K → Salaries and Wages $451K, Utility Services $8,299, Communication and Transportation $6,959 ⚠ $3,281 in unitemized 'Other' categories No Department: $297K → Employee Benefits $219 ⚠ $297K in unitemized 'Other' categories Data Processing (Computers): $294K → Professional Services $165K, Salaries and Wages $85K, Utility Services $9,606 ⚠ $32K in unitemized 'Other' categories Law Enforcement: $4.1M [26%] ($175/resident) • Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Interest: $1.1M • Salaries and Wages: $1.0M • Other Disbursements: $958K • Employee Benefits: $445K Roads & Bridges: $2.9M [18%] ($122/resident) General & Undistributed Expense: $1.3M → Employee Benefits $481K, Repairs and Maintenance $327K, Salaries and Wages $163K ⚠ $13K in unitemized 'Other' categories Maintenance & Repair: $636K → Salaries and Wages $542K, Operating Supplies $41K, Professional Services $31K ⚠ $16K in unitemized 'Other' categories Highway Administration: $172K → Salaries and Wages $137K, Utility Services $14K, Communication and Transportation $7,179 ⚠ $2,868 in unitemized 'Other' categories Assessment: $515K [3%] ($22/resident) • Other Disbursements: $515K Health: $250K [2%] ($11/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $174K • Employee Benefits: $63K • Other Services and Charges: $6,320 • Insurance: $2,255 Courts & Justice: $81K [1%] ($3/resident) • Other Disbursements: $36K • Employee Benefits: $25K • Salaries and Wages: $20K Social Services: $100 [0%] ($0/resident) • Other Disbursements: $100 County Council District 4 compensation: $5,700/yr ⚠ $666K (4% 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)