Bartholomew County
$438 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
Where the money comes from
What stands out
76%
of Bartholomew County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.
Full Bartholomew County breakdown
County taxes5.3%
Property tax
4.8%$22.8 million
Other taxes
0.5%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
- Other licenses$428 thousand
- Public utility taxes$205 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$116 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Sales tax
<0.1%$60 thousand
Fees for services76%
Fees for services
76%$363 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 1 more
- Hospital bills$362 million
- Other service charges$1.1 million
- Road charges$9 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
From the federal government
0.5%$2.4 million
State tax money15%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
From the state
15%$72.5 million
Local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
From other local governments
0.2%$953 thousand
Fines and other3.1%
Interest, rents and other
2.9%$13.7 million
Fines
0.2%$1.1 million
Where the money goes
What stands out
86%
of Bartholomew County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.
Full Bartholomew County breakdown
Spending by category100%
Health and hospitals
86%$375 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$373 million
- Public health$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
6.8%$29.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$17.5 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
- Government buildings$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$21.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$8.3 million
- Police$5.8 million
- Courts and legal services$5.3 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$1.5 million
- Inspections and regulation$675 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$7.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$7.4 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$1.4 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$434 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$434 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$407 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$407 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$340 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$340 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
- Sewer systems$3 thousand