The Cost of Indigent Defense in Bell County
How does Bell County stack up to other counties when it comes to Indigent Defense? These charts explore some of the many facets of that question. Bell County is compared to several counties with similar populations. Bell County is also compared to each of the counties surrounding Bell County. Finally, the total expenditures for the entire State of Texas are shown, as well.
Bell County Felony Cases
| For the Year 2009 | Current Population Estimate | Number of Felony Cases Paid | Felony Attorney Fees | Felony Other Expense | Total Felony Expenditures |
| Falls | 17,807 | 144 | $82,255 | $28,003 | $110,258 |
| Lampasas | 21,062 | 131 | $75,480 | $9,772 | $85,252 |
| Milam | 25,468 | 284 | $136,330 | $17,966 | $154,297 |
| Burnet | 43,433 | 383 | $192,966 | $326 | $193,292 |
| Coryell | 76,751 | 461 | $270,266 | $6,132 | $276,398 |
| McLennan | 226,456 | 2,012 | $1,096,117 | $133,566 | $1,229,683 |
| Webb | 239,992 | 1,024 | $187,856 | $21,960 | $209,816 |
| Jefferson | 245,904 | 1,360 | $1,576,632 | $93,359 | $1,669,991 |
| Lubbock | 263,675 | 2,587 | $1,253,987 | $412,188 | $1,666,175 |
| Bell | 277,743 | 1,568 | $982,555 | $36,529 | $1,019,084 |
| Galveston | 286,987 | 2,636 | $1,449,454 | $153,903 | $1,603,357 |
| Brazoria | 296,691 | 1,666 | $1,084,980 | $108,304 | $1,193,284 |
| Nueces | 320,558 | 4,215 | $2,136,816 | $318,436 | $2,455,252 |
| Williamson | 381,461 | 1,243 | $706,534 | $85,702 | $792,236 |
| Texas | 24,105,062 | 191,936 | $95,432,450 | $12,873,102 | $108,305,552 |
Bell County Misdemeanor Cases
| For the Year 2009 | Current Population Estimate | Number of Misd. Cases Paid | Misd. Attorney Fees | Misd. Other Expense | Total Misd. Expenditures |
| Falls | 17,807 | 145 | $35,850 | $760 | $36,610 |
| Lampasas | 21,062 | 64 | $20,612 | $0 | $20,612 |
| Milam | 25,468 | 59 | $16,930 | $0 | $16,930 |
| Burnet | 43,433 | 321 | $146,980 | $0 | $146,980 |
| Coryell | 76,751 | 209 | $54,574 | $0 | $54,574 |
| McLennan | 226,456 | 3,072 | $906,487 | $11,228 | $917,715 |
| Webb | 239,992 | 1,091 | $106,093 | $4,750 | $110,843 |
| Jefferson | 245,904 | 520 | $155,475 | $3,508 | $158,983 |
| Lubbock | 263,675 | 2,276 | $611,494 | $42,435 | $653,929 |
| Bell | 277,743 | 2,414 | $638,853 | $2,818 | $641,671 |
| Galveston | 286,987 | 4,245 | $452,056 | $33,245 | $485,301 |
| Brazoria | 296,691 | 1,034 | $406,642 | $12,961 | $419,603 |
| Nueces | 320,558 | 3,875 | $712,107 | $12,085 | $724,192 |
| Williamson | 381,461 | 2,622 | $466,270 | $7,429 | $473,699 |
| Texas | 24,105,062 | 210,725 | $32,021,577 | $672,910 | $32,694,487 |
Bell County Juvenile Cases
| For the Year 2009 | Current Population Estimate | Number of Juvenile Cases Paid | Juvenile Attorney Fees | Juvenile Other Expense | Total Juvenile Expenditures |
| Falls | 17,807 | 36 | $8,600 | $0 | $8,600 |
| Lampasas | 21,062 | 28 | $6,575 | $0 | $6,575 |
| Milam | 25,468 | 37 | $12,635 | $0 | $12,635 |
| Burnet | 43,433 | 50 | $15,464 | $0 | $15,464 |
| Coryell | 76,751 | 32 | $10,460 | $0 | $10,460 |
| McLennan | 226,456 | 607 | $124,758 | $27,029 | $151,787 |
| Webb | 239,992 | 830 | $114,593 | $11,950 | $126,543 |
| Jefferson | 245,904 | 621 | $222,508 | $1,037 | $223,544 |
| Lubbock | 263,675 | 1,058 | $138,740 | $2,068 | $140,808 |
| Bell | 277,743 | 743 | $131,566 | $76,379 | $207,945 |
| Galveston | 286,987 | 755 | $147,726 | $504 | $148,230 |
| Brazoria | 296,691 | 1,306 | $164,262 | $6,200 | $170,462 |
| Nueces | 320,558 | 558 | $120,844 | $14,115 | $134,959 |
| Williamson | 381,461 | 358 | $174,894 | $3,711 | $178,605 |
| Texas | 24,105,062 | 56,090 | $11,681,900 | $694,684 | $12,376,584 |
Subtotal Showing Expenditures and Grants
| For the Year 2009 | Subtotal of Attorney Fees Paid (Felony, Misd., and Juvenile Cases) | Grand Total of all Indigent Defense Expenditures (including Attorney Fees) | Task Force Formula Grant (Money paid to counties by the State) | Task Force Equalization Grant (Paid to counties by the State) |
| Falls | $132,106 | $160,869 | $13,106 | $0 |
| Lampasas | $106,867 | $116,639 | $14,358 | $10,741 |
| Milam | $165,895 | $183,862 | $16,540 | $0 |
| Burnet | $355,410 | $384,425 | $23,557 | $32,604 |
| Coryell | $335,300 | $341,432 | $39,325 | $9,404 |
| McLennan | $2,421,864 | $2,593,687 | $106,306 | $330,062 |
| Webb | $605,520 | $2,638,769 | $111,874 | $336,372 |
| Jefferson | $2,061,609 | $2,213,166 | $115,422 | $120,590 |
| Lubbock | $2,004,221 | $3,417,922 | $119,875 | $0 |
| Bell | $1,760,610 | $1,952,101 | $128,109 | $182,958 |
| Galveston | $2,102,320 | $2,370,089 | $133,523 | $308,241 |
| Brazoria | $1,704,764 | $1,875,216 | $136,334 | $256,523 |
| Nueces | $3,212,476 | $3,572,900 | $148,712 | $318,642 |
| Williamson | $1,393,097 | $1,576,216 | $167,060 | $52,245 |
| Texas | $145,597,795 | $186,306,799 | $11,624,982 | $12,000,000 |
Grand Totals
| For the Year 2009 | Current Population Estimate | Total Cost to County for Indigent Defense | Total Cost to County per Population |
| Falls | 17,807 | $147,763 | $8.30 |
| Lampasas | 21,062 | $91,540 | $4.35 |
| Milam | 25,468 | $167,322 | $6.57 |
| Burnet | 43,433 | $328,264 | $7.56 |
| Coryell | 76,751 | $292,703 | $3.81 |
| McLennan | 226,456 | $2,157,319 | $9.53 |
| Webb* | 239,992 | $2,190,523 | $9.13 |
| Jefferson | 245,904 | $1,977,154 | $8.04 |
| Lubbock* | 263,675 | $3,298,047 | $12.51 |
| Bell | 277,743 | $1,641,034 | $5.91 |
| Galveston | 286,987 | $1,928,325 | $6.72 |
| Brazoria | 296,691 | $1,482,359 | $5.00 |
| Nueces | 320,558 | $3,105,546 | $9.69 |
| Williamson | 381,461 | $1,356,911 | $3.56 |
| Texas | 24,105,062 | $186,306,799 | $7.73 |
* Has a Public Defender’s Office.
This data was obtained from the Task Force On Indigent Defense Public Access Website. The data is available on each county’s “County Data Sheet.”
Bell County | jeffparker | 
July 17, 2010 10:29 am
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