Herkimer County's weekly local share for Medicaid for the week ending June 24, 2009, is $213,729. Herkimer County's weekly local share for Medicaid year to date for the year 2009, is $5,620,461.
The mission of the Herkimer County Department of Social Services is to insure the provision of Temporary assistance and services necessary to sustain dependent and disabled persons and to assist recipients in achieving the greatest degree of independence possible.