Wells County Budget (2023)

── Wells County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $17.5M County population: 28,420 Per-capita spending: $616/resident Poverty: 2,000 residents (7%) Median household income: $72K General: $11.1M [64%] ($392/resident) County Commissioners: $3.3M → Employee Benefits $2.1M, Professional Services $541K, Insurance $180K ⚠ $287K in unitemized 'Other' categories County Sheriff: $2.0M → Salaries and Wages $1.3M, Employee Benefits $421K, Repairs and Maintenance $141K ⚠ $20K in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $1.5M → Salaries and Wages $1.1M, Professional Services $49K, Repairs and Maintenance $47K ⚠ $229K in unitemized 'Other' categories Circuit Court: $767K → Salaries and Wages $601K, Professional Services $143K, Repairs and Maintenance $10K ⚠ $2,853 in unitemized 'Other' categories Prosecuting Attorney: $587K → Salaries and Wages $564K, Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles $6,246, Professional Services $4,828 ⚠ $2,366 in unitemized 'Other' categories Roads & Bridges: $4.3M [25%] ($152/resident) Maintenance & Repair: $1.4M → Salaries and Wages $579K, Infrastructure $406K, Repair and Maintenance Supplies $393K County Highway: $932K → Employee Benefits $466K, Operating Supplies $216K, Infrastructure $103K Highway Administration: $461K → Salaries and Wages $309K, Insurance $99K, Utility Services $17K ⚠ $4,040 in unitemized 'Other' categories Law Enforcement: $1.1M [6%] ($40/resident) • Other Disbursements: $438K • Buildings: $408K • Salaries and Wages: $112K • Employee Benefits: $71K Health: $648K [4%] ($23/resident) • Payment of Taxes and Other Payroll Withholdings: $280K • Salaries and Wages: $185K • Employee Benefits: $136K • Professional Services: $35K Assessment: $260K [1%] ($9/resident) • Professional Services: $202K • Salaries and Wages: $38K • Communication and Transportation: $15K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $2,018 Social Services: $6,749 [0%] ($0/resident) • Payment of Taxes and Other Payroll Withholdings: $6,474 • Distributions to Other Governmental Entities: $275 Courts & Justice: $287 [0%] ($0/resident) • Professional Services: $287 County Council District 4 compensation: $7,238/yr ⚠ $734K (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)