Budget account 1499
Public Defender
Public Defender spent $2.67 million in FY2026 — 78% of a $3.43 million budget. It ranks 319 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.
That is 36% less than in FY2025 ($4.17 million), not adjusted for inflation.
- Spent FY2026
- $2.67 million$2,666,641
- Share of budget spent
- 78%Spent ÷ budget
- Change from FY2025
- −36.0%FY2025: $4.17 million
13.9% of Department of Indigent Defense Services spending.
Where the money went
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Budget vs spent, by category
7 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 66% of the total.
| Category | Spent FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Personnel Services01 | $1.76 million |