Steuben County Budget (2023)

── Steuben County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $28.3M County population: 34,726 Per-capita spending: $816/resident Poverty: 3,087 residents (9%) Median household income: $75K General: $17.5M [62%] ($505/resident) COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: $7.2M → Employee Benefits $4.3M, Salaries and Wages $977K, Insurance $644K ⚠ $266K in unitemized 'Other' categories COUNTY SHERIFF: $1.7M → Salaries and Wages $1.7M, Operating Supplies $24K, Professional Services $7,052 ⚠ $27K in unitemized 'Other' categories JAIL: $1.4M → Salaries and Wages $1.3M, Professional Services $28K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $25K ⚠ $20K in unitemized 'Other' categories EMERGENCY AMBULANCE/MEDICAL SERVICE: $1.3M → Salaries and Wages $1.1M, Professional Services $79K, Operating Supplies $20K ⚠ $14K in unitemized 'Other' categories UNAPPROPRIATED: $1.1M → Transfer Out - Transferred To Another Fund $950K ⚠ $185K in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $4.9M [17%] ($140/resident) GENERAL & UNDISTRIBUTED EXPENSE: $1.7M → Repairs and Maintenance $512K, Employee Benefits $384K, Insurance $134K ⚠ $507K in unitemized 'Other' categories MAINTENANCE & REPAIR: $1.4M → Salaries and Wages $1.0M, Operating Supplies $40K, Rentals $8,098 ⚠ $340K in unitemized 'Other' categories HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION: $270K → Salaries and Wages $202K, Repairs and Maintenance $28K, Operating Supplies $24K ⚠ $13 in unitemized 'Other' categories NO DEPARTMENT: $150K ⚠ $150K in unitemized 'Other' categories Health: $4.5M [16%] ($130/resident) • Employee Benefits: $3.9M • Salaries and Wages: $421K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $108K • Insurance: $22K Law Enforcement: $993K [4%] ($29/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $422K • Professional Services: $139K • Other Disbursements: $120K • Other Services and Charges: $112K Assessment: $302K [1%] ($9/resident) • Professional Services: $275K • Other Services and Charges: $17K • Salaries and Wages: $3,875 • Printing and Advertising: $3,500 Courts & Justice: $106K [0%] ($3/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $57K • Other Services and Charges: $23K • Professional Services: $13K • Employee Benefits: $12K Social Services: $1,225 [0%] ($0/resident) • Other Services and Charges: $1,225 County Council District 4 compensation: $8,000/yr ⚠ $1.6M (6% 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)