Category 04 · budget account 1499

Operating

Public Defender spent $659,000 on operating in FY2026 — 83% of a $792,000 budget. That is about $1 in every $4 of Public Defender's spending.

That is 59% more than in FY2025 ($413,000), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $659 thousand$659,061
Budget FY2026: $792 thousandReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 83%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +59.5%FY2025: $413 thousand

24.7% of Public Defender spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budget

Year

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Where the money went

Explore Operating by ledger code: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by ledger code

25 ledger codes. The largest, Contracts - E, accounts for 71% of the total.

Ledger codes of Operating, FY2026
Ledger code	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Contracts - E7065

Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$99.1 thousand	Not available
FY2007	$89.7 thousand	Not available
FY2008	$89.3 thousand	Not available
FY2009	$95.5 thousand	Not available
FY2010	$105 thousand	$107 thousand
FY2011	$113 thousand	$114 thousand
FY2012	$106 thousand	$106 thousand
FY2013	$106 thousand	$106 thousand
FY2014	$105 thousand	$105 thousand
FY2015	$128 thousand	$128 thousand
FY2016	$81.3 thousand	$85.1 thousand
FY2017	$78.3 thousand	$81.1 thousand
FY2018	$80.1 thousand	$80.9 thousand
FY2019	$78.9 thousand	$79.9 thousand
FY2020	$109 thousand	$115 thousand
FY2021	$79.6 thousand	$87.0 thousand
FY2022	$74.3 thousand	$79.7 thousand
FY2023	$130 thousand	$112 thousand
FY2024	$95.7 thousand	$226 thousand
FY2025	$413 thousand	$661 thousand
FY2026	$659 thousand	$792 thousand
FY2027	See note	$261 thousand

Ledger code	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Membership Dues7301	None recordedof $2.3 thousand	$2.3 thousand	—	—
Operating Supplies7020	$823of $6.2 thousand	$6.2 thousand	13%	0.1%
EITS Long Distance Charges7296	None recordedof $789	$789	—	—
Postage - State Mailroom7285	$768of $2.0 thousand	$2.0 thousand	38%	0.1%
EITS Phone Line and Voicemail7289	$748of $3.6 thousand	$3.6 thousand	21%	0.1%
State Printing Charges7045	$595of $1.0 thousand	$1.0 thousand	59%	0.1%
Equipment Purchases < $1,0007460	$384No budget	Not available	—	0.1%
Operating Supplies-F7026	$170No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Outside Postage7280	$123No budget	Not available	—	0.0%
Printing and Copying - C7044	$119of $2.1 thousand	$2.1 thousand	6%	0.0%
Notary Fee Apply or Renew7637	None recordedof $80	$80	—	—
Employee Bond Insurance7050	$74of $74	$74	100%	0.0%
Legal and Court-G7087	$57No budget	Not available	—	0.0%

Fiscal year	Contracts - E	Non-State Owned Office Rent	Phone, Fax, Communication Line	Professional Services	Mail Stop-State Mailrom	Other (20)	Budget
FY2006	—	$59.1 thousand	$5.1 thousand	—	—	$29.8 thousand	—
FY2007	—	$60.2 thousand	$4.9 thousand	—	—	$21.0 thousand	—
FY2008	—	$60.7 thousand	$2.1 thousand	$954	—

Step	FY2026	FY2027
Governor recommended	$259 thousand	$261 thousand
Legislature approved	$258 thousand	$261 thousand
Current budget	$792 thousand(+$534 thousand adj.)	$261 thousand

Operating

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by ledger code

Over time

Budget journey, 2025-27

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