Covers: Taxes (property, levies), Budget and Expenditures, Employment

• Trends 2012-2017 Brown County Local Tax and Finance Dashboard
• 2017 Brown County Local Tax and Finance Dashboard.  Shows percent of increases from 2012-2017.
  • County Property Tax rates increased by 33%.
  • County Total Tax Levy increased by 40.4%.
  • Certified net assessment (from which property tax is derived), increased by 5.5% which is below the inflation rate.  This contributes to the need to raise income and property taxes.

Source: Indiana Gateway – Local Tax + Finance Dashboard You can also generate reports by Township and the Schools.

• Personal INCOME Tax Rate as of Jan 1, 2018. Brown County is 5th highest in the state.  Indiana Income Tax Rates by County as of Jan 1 2018.
• Brown County has the 18th highest median property tax. Zillow (as of May 25, 2018) identifies the median home price in Indiana at $131,100 and the median price in Brown County at $170,700.
• Brown County Townships are among the lowest in property tax rates in the State.  Property Tax Rates by County – (Select  “All”)

See also:

• County Debt Levels –  Brown County has the third highest debt per capita in the State.
• Citizen’s Guide to Property Tax
  • Graphic – Assessment to Tax Billing: Start to Finish
  • Graphic: Assessment to Budget Process
  • Annual Adjustments & Cyclical Reassessment
• IU/SPEA – Economic Analysis  andCounty Decision Support Model