Union County Budget (2023)

── Union County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $4.7M County population: 6,985 Per-capita spending: $676/resident Poverty: 587 residents (8%) Median household income: $76K General: $3.2M [68%] ($462/resident) COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: $1.3M → Employee Benefits $651K, Professional Services $173K, Insurance $144K ⚠ $146K in unitemized 'Other' categories COUNTY SHERIFF: $493K → Salaries and Wages $417K, Repairs and Maintenance $51K, Operating Supplies $12K ⚠ $44 in unitemized 'Other' categories COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT (RADIO-PHONES-DISPATCH): $197K → Salaries and Wages $108K, Professional Services $58K, Office Supplies $1,123 ⚠ $30K in unitemized 'Other' categories PROBATION: $159K → Salaries and Wages $155K, Communication and Transportation $2,180, Office Supplies $1,495 ⚠ $200 in unitemized 'Other' categories CIRCUIT COURT: $135K → Professional Services $65K, Salaries and Wages $62K, Books and Other Media $3,552 ⚠ $1,980 in unitemized 'Other' categories COUNTY AUDITOR: $135K → Salaries and Wages $131K, Office Supplies $2,501, Professional Services $576 Roads & Bridges: $1.0M [22%] ($149/resident) HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION: $253K → Salaries and Wages $121K, Employee Benefits $58K, Insurance $57K ⚠ $274 in unitemized 'Other' categories MAINTENANCE & REPAIR: $225K → Salaries and Wages $221K, Operating Supplies $4,330 CONSTRUCTION & RECONSTRUCTION: $217K → Employee Benefits $91K, Operating Supplies $87K, Repairs and Maintenance $31K Health: $190K [4%] ($27/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $107K • Employee Benefits: $27K • Operating Supplies: $17K • Professional Services: $16K Law Enforcement: $160K [3%] ($23/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $62K • Other Disbursements: $43K • Employee Benefits: $29K • Rentals: $6,355 Courts & Justice: $62K [1%] ($9/resident) • Professional Services: $39K • Other Disbursements: $20K • Salaries and Wages: $2,500 • Employee Benefits: $546 Assessment: $38K [1%] ($5/resident) • Professional Services: $30K • Salaries and Wages: $3,874 • Office Supplies: $1,992 • Other Supplies: $1,320 County Council District 4 compensation: $6,066/yr ⚠ $275K (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)