Washington County Budget (2023)

── Washington County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $14.4M County population: 28,212 Per-capita spending: $511/resident Poverty: 4,009 residents (14%) Median household income: $65K General: $10.2M [71%] ($362/resident) County Commissioners: $3.9M → Employee Benefits $1.2M, Professional Services $1.0M, Insurance $521K ⚠ $720K in unitemized 'Other' categories Detention Center: $1.1M → Salaries and Wages $1.1M County Sheriff: $847K → Salaries and Wages $847K Public Defender: $676K → Salaries and Wages $524K, Employee Benefits $98K, Professional Services $6,624 ⚠ $42K in unitemized 'Other' categories Court House: $580K → Utility Services $430K, Salaries and Wages $117K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $28K Probation: $360K → Salaries and Wages $360K Roads & Bridges: $2.0M [14%] ($71/resident) General & Undistributed Expense: $938K → Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles $230K, Employee Benefits $201K, Repairs and Maintenance $191K ⚠ $95K in unitemized 'Other' categories Maintenance & Repair: $413K → Salaries and Wages $370K, Infrastructure $13K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $402 ⚠ $29K in unitemized 'Other' categories Highway Administration: $109K → Salaries and Wages $106K, Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles $1,445, Operating Supplies $994 Law Enforcement: $986K [7%] ($35/resident) • Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Principal: $817K • Other Disbursements: $77K • Salaries and Wages: $59K • Professional Services: $16K Courts & Justice: $512K [4%] ($18/resident) • Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Principal: $471K • Other Disbursements: $24K • Other Services and Charges: $9,296 • Books and Other Media: $4,912 Health: $399K [3%] ($14/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $266K • Employee Benefits: $55K • Other Disbursements: $22K • Other Personal Services: $20K Assessment: $316K [2%] ($11/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $143K • Professional Services: $91K • Employee Benefits: $42K • Printing and Advertising: $13K Social Services: $75 [0%] ($0/resident) • Other Disbursements: $75 County Council District 4 compensation: $7,371/yr ⚠ $1.1M (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)