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Harris County Data Sheet
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Texas 2022
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2001
Population (Non-Census years are estimates)29,741,2144,759,9544,703,7084,703,7084,714,3914,660,4743,461,662
Felony Charges Disposed (from OCA report)281,34753,77337,87926,66135,26935,771 
Felony Cases Paid223,83937,96723,84832,26735,97634,327 
% Felony Charges Defended with Appointed Counsel80%71%63%121%102%96% 
Felony Trial Court-Attorney Fees$157,670,919$44,124,124$30,663,922$27,474,940$28,249,124$21,745,608 
Total Felony Court Expenditures$174,347,222$48,541,286$34,057,364$30,918,307$31,355,232$24,481,955 
Misdemeanor Charges Disposed (from OCA report)375,15145,04846,11033,50743,88349,345 
Misdemeanor Cases Paid180,46617,23414,77613,28119,65823,324 
% Misdemeanor Charges Defended with Appointed Counsel48%38%32%40%45%47% 
Misdemeanor Trial Court Attorney Fees$46,781,394$8,505,045$6,306,114$4,993,782$5,456,833$4,741,317 
Total Misdemeanor Court Expenditures$47,403,096$8,569,235$6,354,429$5,023,460$5,473,856$4,758,758 
Juvenile Charges Disposed (from OCA report)16,0392,1172,1124,0617,1987,617 
Juvenile Cases Paid25,8081,6631,4962,8456,1397,159 
Juvenile Attorney Fees$8,615,991$1,517,362$1,498,548$1,721,537$2,980,411$3,362,626 
Total Juvenile Expenditures$8,777,828$1,558,568$1,519,697$1,734,403$3,021,381$3,414,098 
Total Attorney Fees$216,689,397$54,589,180$38,679,306$34,542,556$37,222,191$30,346,150$10,513,997
Total ID Expenditures$343,434,379$96,951,404$69,252,850$58,306,775$55,299,196$45,729,595$10,997,784
Increase In Total Expenditures over 2001 Baseline287%782%530%430%403%316% 
Total ID Expenditures per Population$12$20$15$12$12$10$3
Commission Formula Grant Disbursement$20,395,344$3,641,064$3,593,847$4,130,217$3,891,238$3,981,449 
Costs Recouped from Defendants$8,675,431$6,712$16,607$19,081$65,011$75,124 

[Note 1] 2021 Population Estimate is not available yet so the population estimates for 2020 are shown in its place. It will be updated later when it's available.

[Note 2] Not all cases paid or disposed are reflected. Appeals are excluded. Public Defender cases are included in counts. PD expenditures are excluded except for Total ID Expenditure value.