BADGE & BENCH The money
Nearly half of every county dollar goes to law enforcement and the jail. Every number here links to where it was published.
44.8%of county spending: law enforcement and corrections
$124MSheriff's Office, proposed FY2026
$0.3860county tax per $100 of home value, adopted Sept 8, 2026 (up from $0.3770)
~$346of a $200,000 home's county tax goes to cops and jail
Montgomery County
| Item | Amount | Source |
|---|
| Total county budget, FY2025-26 (adopted) | $508,100,000 | communityimpact.com |
| Total county budget, FY2026-27 (adopted Sept 8, 2026, 3-2 vote) | $546,800,000 | communityimpact.com |
| Law enforcement and corrections share of spending, FY2026-27 preliminary: 44.8% of $537.3M | $240,700,000 | communityimpact.com |
| Courts and legal share of spending, FY2026-27 preliminary: 7.8% of $537.3M | $41,900,000 | communityimpact.com |
Sheriff's Office
| Item | Amount | Source |
|---|
| Proposed FY2026 budget | $124,000,000 | www.govtech.com |
| Law enforcement pay parity plan, FY2025-26 (about $10,000 per officer; deputy start pay $60,528 to $70,928) | $9,000,000 | communityimpact.com |
County Jail
Conroe PD
| Item | Amount | Source |
|---|
| Police civil service raises, FY2026-27 proposed ($13,137 per officer up to $32,000 for chief) | $2,870,000 | communityimpact.com |
Flock cameras
Adult Probation (CSCD)
| Item | Amount | Source |
|---|
| State basic supervision funding, FY2024 | $1,416,272 | tdcj.texas.gov |
| State community corrections funding, FY2024 | $676,445 | tdcj.texas.gov |
Outside reading on local money, at an independent site we don't run: judges' campaign contributions ↗ · county contractors ↗ · towing ↗ · road bond ↗.
What this buys per home
County tax at $0.386 per $100: (adopted Sept 8, 2026, ABC13) a $200,000 home pays about $772 a year; a $350,000 home about $1,351; a $500,000 home about $1,930. Roughly 45 cents of each dollar goes to law enforcement and the jail, 8 cents to courts and the DA. City, school, MUD and ESD taxes come on top. Run your own number.
Not published anywhere
Each constable precinct's line, the DA's line, overtime totals, Flock search logs, complaint outcomes and lawsuit payouts are not in any public document. The county's adopted budget PDF carries the department lines; it is added here each year as it is released. The rest exists only inside the agencies.